Blue silk dupioni dress and 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 blue silk dupioni dress and jacket. The sheath dress (a) has a sweetheart neckline with short sleeves and ends below the knee. A one-and-a-half-inch dart is sewn on each side of the neckline. A five-inch diagonal bust dart, and a twelve-inch shaping dart are sewn to each side of the dress. The dress has a rounded neckline in the back and a sixteen-and-a-half-inch zipper is sewn along the center back seam. A five-inch dart is sewn along the neckline at each side. The zipper has plastic teeth and a metal pull. An eleven and a half inch shaping dart is sewn to each side of the center back zipper. A six-inch vent is sewn along the center back seam. The dress is lined with blue synthetic, possibly acetate. The sleeves were possibly a later addition as they are attached by hand around the armscyes.

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