Strapless net cocktail dress with sequin bodice and green sash

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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 strapless net cocktail dress with a sequin bodice and green sash. The dress has a sweetheart neckline and is made of white nylon net. Iridescent sequins are machine sewn across the front of the dress ending at the waistline. A sash made of green shot synthetic faille is pleated and gathered along the waistline. The sash continues onto the back of the dress and is sewn along the side seams. Two layers of white synthetic net are sewn below the waistline. Nine bands of self-fabric ruffles are machine sewn along the interior net layer. The lining on the bodice and the inner skirt are made of cream synthetic faille. The inner skirt has a five and a quarter inch hem. A large bow made of pleated green shot synthetic faille is machine sewn to the center back of the dress on the bottom of the green sash.

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