Pink damask evening gown

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 pink damask evening gown with a modified sweetheart neckline. The dress is made of synthetic damask in the pattern of leaves and horizontal stripes with metallic thread. The dress is sleeveless and has wide shoulder straps that are shirred at the front where the straps and bodice attach. A dart is placed underneath each strap and two bust darts are sewn at each side seam. There is a waist seam at the natural waist. A sixteen inch metal zipper is set into the proper left side seam which ends below the waistline with a metal hook and eye at the top. Starting from the waistline a center front seam runs down the length of the dress. The neckline at the back of the dress is lower than at the front. The center back panel extends below the waistline ending in three points.

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