Purple and black evening dress with sash by Marc Bohan for Dior

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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.

Metallic purple ruffled gown (a) with matching sash (b) by Marc Bohan for Dior. The gown (a) is made from a semi-sheer synthetic fabric of purple, teal, and metallic purple stripes. It has a V-neck front bodice and a plunging V in the back bodice that reaches to the waistband, which falls at the natural waist. The dress has full-length tapered sleeves that close at the slit cuff with one (1) small round silver metal button though the cap on the proper right cuff button is missing. A wide pleated ruffle is sewn around the entire neckline. Below the fitted waist is a full floor-length skirt consisting of four (4) tiers of pleated ruffles that are pointed at the center front and center back. The ruffles are sewn onto black taffeta, which is hidden from the facing side by the ruffles.

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