Red chiffon and satin dress with matching scarf designed by Peter Davy

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A red chiffon and satin dress (.1) with red sequin and bead embellishments and matching scarf (.2) designed by Peter Davy. The dress has a strapless bodice with a sweetheart neckline extending to a straight floor-length skirt with a rounded hemline and a thigh-high slit at the center front. The dress is made from red satin overlaid in red chiffon. A large flower with pointed petals made from red sequins and beads is sewn onto the proper right front waist of the dress, with some petals extending up onto the bust. The front bodice neckline is trimmed in a thick band of red sequins and beads. The front skirt hem, including the slit, is trimmed in a thin band of red sequins and beads. The dress closes at the center back with a red metal and plastic zipper.

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