Beige A-line dress with jacket

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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 beige silk, A-line dress with a wide neckline (.1) and a coordinating jacket (.2) The front bust of the dress is made from three panels - one center panel with two darts, and two side panels. The side panels begin under the armhole and extend to the hip area. The front of the skirt is composed of three pieces. There is a center panel and one panel for each side. The back bodice is composed of two center back panels and a panel on each side. The center right panel overlaps over the left panel and has five buttonholes. The left panel has five metal buttons covered in beige silk fabric. The back of the skirt is made from two panels joined at the center seam. The interior of the dress is lined with beige silk taffeta.

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