Short sleeve rose print top

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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 short sleeve rose print top. The top is made of synthetic twill printed with pink, red, and purple roses with green leaves. The top has a round neckline with short sleeves. Two six-and-a-half-inch waist darts are sewn on the front of the top, both of which lead into two-inch slits which end at the bottom of the top. The top has a center back opening which closes with six metal self-fabric covered buttons sewn on the proper right side of the opening. Four-inch-long shoulder darts are sewn on each side. An eight-and-a-half-inch waist dart is sewn on each side of the center back opening. The neckline is self-faced, cotton interfacing is sewn below the facing at the front of the neckline. The shirt has a two-and-a-half-inch wide hem which is machine and hand sewn.

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