Black velvet and silver lamé dress with silver bows designed by Peter Davy

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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 velvelt and silver lamé dress with silver bow embellishments designed by Peter Davy. The fitted bodice has a sweetheart neckline and a single strap on the proper right side. It has a dropped waist, with a wide silver lamé waistband above a gathered full skirt made from silver lamé and black cut velvet in a small-scale stylized meandering floral vine design. The shoulder strap is made from silver lamé and is covered with a large silver lamé padded bow. A second large silver lamé bow is sewn at the proper left front side waistband. The dress closes at the center back with a black metal and plastic zipper. The bodice is fully lined, the front in a black woven synthetic fabric and the back in a black knit synthetic fabric. Boning is sewn between the facing and the lining at the front and back sides, four (4) pieces total.

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