Ivory evening dress with rhinestone detail

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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.

An ivory evening gown with rhinestone detail. The dress is made from ivory colored synthetic crepe and features a deep v-neckline with decorative shoulders straps made from self-fabric. The shoulder straps cross over the center of the bust and tie like a belt in the back. Plastic rhinestones in metal settings are arranged in a square formation and handsewn to the front of the straps. The bust panel ends with a deep V-shape at the bottom and features slight pleating at the neckline. Two long, vertical bust pleats are sewn at the chest area and four vertical darts are sewn at the waist. The skirt of the dress has a slight flair and is composed of five panels – two triangular side gore panels, and one center panel of synthetic crepe, flanked by two narrow inserts. The skirt hem is rolled and handstitched in place.

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