Olive taffeta evening gown with sash by Vivienne Westwood

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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.

Olive green taffeta Evening Gown (a) with sash (b) by Vivienne Westwood. The gown has a fitted bodice with a pleated front plunging V-neck at the front and a high back neck. Between the natural waist and hip, the gown expands into a very full floor-length skirt. A series of undulating strips of fabric are sewn around the top of the skirt with tightly gathered pieces below to create a billowing, ballooning sculptural effect to the skirt. Self-fabric belt loops are attached at each side waist to attach the sash (b). The dress closes at the center back bodice with an olive colored plastic zipper. The bodice is self-lined and the skirt is made fuller by an attached self-fabric petticoat that has a wide ruffled bottom section.

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