Cream chenille dress with purple trim and matching jacket

Source catalog description

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

A cream chenille dress with green, red, and purple trim (a) and matching jacket (b). The dress (a) bodice has a deep V-neck with two diagonal 3” bust darts – one on each side. A 1.5” band of purple chenille yarn trims the neckline, arm holes, and waist. The skirt front is made from three panels – one center panel and two side panels and a 2” band of green, red, and purple chenille trim hems the bottom. The center back of the dress closes with a metal hook and eye and a 20.5” metal zipper with metal teeth. Two panels seamed together create the back of the A-line skirt. The inside of the dress is lined with cream colored synthetic fabric and the construction of the lining mirrors that of the outside of the dress.

Explore Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture ↗