Red lace dress with matching cape

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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 red lace dress (a) with a matching cape (b). The main body of the dress is made from two panels of red synthetic machine bobbin lace fabric – one for the front and one for the back. The bobbin lace pattern features a repeat pattern of roses and this There is a wide neckline made of gathered lace and the center front of the dress has a long length of gathering, creating a ruched, draped effect. The full-length sleeves have a bell silhouette and are gathered and sewn into the armscye. Each sleeve hem has a 4.75” wide single fold. They are made from one panel of fabric that’s sewn to itself at the inner arm. Each side seam of the dress is also gathered and creates a ruched effect.

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