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Yellow sheath dress worn by Karine Jean-Pierre

ca. 2021

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A yellow sheath dress worn by Karine Jean-Pierre. The dress is made of crepe triacetate and polyester. It has a V neckline with a triangular notch cut out on each side of the neckline. The short cap sleeves end at the middle of each armscye. A dart is sewn at the top of the shoulder with gathering along the dart. The dress has a center front seam with a dart on each side that starts at the bustline and ends at the hem. A shorter dart is sewn on the outside of each of the side darts. A geometric panel is sewn at waist level, starting at each side dart and widening at the side seams. The back of the dress has a center back seam, a twenty-five-inch zipper with a metal pull and plastic teeth is sewn along the center back seam.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2025.31.1

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