White and silver dress with streamers and full skirt designed by Peter Davy

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A white and silver dress designed by Peter Davy. The dress has a halter neck and is backless to the empire waist, with a very full floor-length skirt. It is made from a white net lace with an all-over pattern of small silver metallic woven dots. The white and silver lace forms the top layer, with the under layer being a white sheer synthetic net. The front bodice consists of two (2) portions of the net lace lined in the white net that extend from the waistband over each front side to cover the wearer's breasts, and are gathered at the top with a band of silver lamé fabric around them. A silver sequin appliqué flower is attached over each silver band. Long lengths of thin silver metallic cord are sewn to the back of each band and are tied at the back neck.

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