Green leather halter dress with matching coat and beret by B. Gayle Creations

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A green leather halter dress (a) with a matching coat (b) and beret (c) by B. Gayle Creations. The green leather halter dress has a fitted bodycon silhouette and features a deep V neckline made from two oversized lapels, that cover the bust area. Both the proper right and the proper left lapels are made from two panels of leather (one for the top and one for the underside). For the proper right lapel, both panels are green, and for the proper left, the top panel is red, and the underside is green. There is an abstract, plant-like decoration on the proper left red panel made from one strip of black leather, one strip of black suede, and one strip of green leather machine sewn into place. Three panels of green leather form the mid-section of the dress, which is sewn to the single panel that forms the skirt.

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