Teal and black lace cocktail dress by Bruce Oldfield

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Teal and black lace cocktail dress by Bruce Oldfield. The dress as a plunging V-neck in the front with a high back neck, full-length straight sleeves, and a knee-length skirt. It is made from a teal satin acetate fabric with black lace and embellishments. The bodice is cinched at the waist with ruching on either side of a center front panel made from black floral lace. This lace piece continues onto the skirt with no seam, with the pencil skirt made from the teal acetate overlaid in the black floral lace. The flowers on the lace are outlined in black chenille. A wide border of flowers made from black chenille and black beads is sewn around the neck and at each sleeve cuff. The dress closes at the center back with a zipper and three (3) hook-and-eyes. A self-fabric button fastens with a loop cord at the center back waist above ruching at the back.

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