Black A-line dress with pink and white stripes

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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 black A-line dress with pink and white stripes. The sleeveless A-line dress is made from black, glazed cotton fabric, cut on the bias, with pink and white stripes. Two panels, joined at the center front seam, make up the bodice front. There is a deep V-neckline and arm holes that open from the side seam, with no arm’s eye, but there’s a 1.25” vent where the shoulder seam transitions to the armhole. At the center front of the bodice are two double looped 4.5” wide self-fabric bows that are tacked into place with hand stitches. A 13.5” metal zipper with a metal pull is sewn to the proper left seam and two thread belt loops are hand tacked to the hip (one on either side). Two panels joined at the center front make up the skirt front with two knife pleats (one on either side of the skirt waist).

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