This dress has a western-styled bustline. The front is gathered under the standing collar in a halter style. The cap sleeves, the back yoke and the piping (applied to the hem and side slits as well) are in ivory colored satin. The halter style bodice and the skirt are made of a satin of a matching color, printed with white daisies, green leaves, yellow blotches, and a window pane pattern. The garment fastens down the right side with metal snaps. Sophia Chang came to Palo Alto, California from Shanghai, China, where she had graduated from Shanghai University. One job that she had held in China was as a translator for movies, translating the dialogue of American films into Chinese. She was also an artist. She was born in Beijing, China in 1915 and died in Oakland, California in 1995. Miss Chang came to Palo Alto around 1947. She met Honki L. Wong, who was an Oakland resident. They were married in 1947/48 in Stockton, California. Their first child, Alberta, was born in 1949. Check the donor file for more biographical information on Sophia Chang Wong.