Pink cowl neck halter dress by Stephen Burrows

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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 pink cowl neck halter dress by Steven Burrows. The shift dress is made of silk crepe de chine and has a draped cowl neckline. Self-fabric cording is stitched to each corner of the neckline, a knot is placed at the edge of each cord. The bodice is cut on the bias, double lined and is stitched to an elastic waistband. A decorative panel is stitched to the waistband at the front of the dress offset to the proper right, it ends in an angled point along the hem of the dress. The dress has two high slits that go to the upper thigh above the knee. The proper left side slit is along the side seam. The proper right slit is aligned under the decorative panel at the waistband. The dress ends at mid calf length. A small metal circular weight is stitched to the bodice’s interior at the center of the neckline.

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