Turquoise sleeveless dress with flower embroidery

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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 teal sleeveless ankle length dress with flower embroidery. The dress is made of silk synthetic satin, it is fitted at the natural waist and flairs out at the knees. The dress has a wide rounded neckline with two thin self-fabric cord straps sewn at the edges. There is a bust dart and two waist darts on each side of the dress. Embroidery is sewn around the neckline with silk embroidery floss. Satin stitch is used for the flowers and leaves while stem stitch is used for the branches. Plastic rhinestone beads are sewn to the centers of the flowers. The neckline at the back of the dress is lower and more deeply curved than at the front. A metal zipper is sewn to the center back of the dress ending at hip level. Two waist darts are placed on either side of the zipper which mirror the construction at the front of the dress.

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