Gold sequined green dress with matching jacket cape and belt

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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 green sequined green dress (a) with a matching jacket (b), cape (c), and belt (d). The dress (a) is made from green viscose chiffon, covered in gold sequins. There are two 1” wide straps, one on either side, made from the same fabric handstitched to the bodice interior. At the top edge, around the neckline, is a length of bright green viscose chiffon is encased in a channel, acting as a drawstring. A 7” wide bright green synthetic satin fabric flower is hand tacked to the center of the chest. The fabric flower is gathered along the edges and sewn together, creating a rosette. Two panels of fabric make up the bodice, one panel for the upper bust, and one for the lower bust, creating a 5” ruffle along the middle of the chest. The waist is cinched with a 1” channel and a .5” wide panel of elastic encased inside of it.

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