Gold and fuchsia cocktail dress and jacket by Bruce Oldfield

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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.

Gold and fuchsia cocktail dress (.1) with coordinating jacket (.2) by Bruce Oldfield. The strapless mini dress (.1) is made from a golden yellow silk satin. A band of the fabric is folded over the top bust line and left loose along the bottom edge, with a slit at the proper left side where the dress closes with a zipper and one (1) metal hook-and-eye. Folds of the gold fabric are pleated and seamed at the center back waist and hip, then wrapped around the waist and tacked in place so that they drape down slightly on the front side. An oversized fuchsia silk satin double-looped bow without tails is sewn over the pleated seam of the waist at the center back. The dress is fully lined in golden yellow lightweight silk. Boning is sewn around the bodice for structure and shaping.

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