Physical description:
One white brassiere, size 36B, of the half style with seven vertically stacked metal clasps on the back. L. Magnin designates the style as 893. The brassiere has a sweetheart top, with thin mesh cups with a floral design. Up the center is a structural rod, with three additional structural supports on the left and right portions of the back of the brassiere (six supports total in back).
Content description:
Worn by Mary Chinn under her mother of the bride dress during the 1962 wedding of Bette Chinn and Jerome Dare. This and other associated items allow us to tell the story of a Chinese immigrant family to San Francisco, and add to the diversity of community represented in the collections.
