Dress commissioned by Amy Sherald for her portrait of Breonna Taylor

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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.

Emerald green, bat wing maxi dress designed by JIBRI owner and designer Jasmine Elder. The dress was commissioned by the artist Amy Sherald for her portrait titled, Breonna Taylor. The solid color, size 14-16 dress is constructed from matte stretch crepe and features batwing sleeves, a deep V-neckline, a cinched high waistline, and an attached sash. The bodice of the dress is cinched at the waist by an interior elastic band. This results in the top of the dress blousing out slightly over the waistband. This elasticized waistband also creates gathers below the waist. The wide sash at the waist is the same fabric as the dress. It is stitched at the bottom center of the bodice, over the elasticized waistband. The sash ends are pointed and are longer than the dress. They are intended to wrap around the waist to be tied at the back. The skirt is floor length and A-line shaped.

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