Dawn dress designed by Aziza Braithwaite Bey

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.

The Dawn dress, in black, designed by Aziza Braithwaite Bey for her Elena Braith label. The bias cut dress features a blouson bodice with asymmetrical, off-the-shoulder neckline and a hand-sewn rhinestone sunburst design at the proper right shoulder and a floating panel at the back. The eight-paneled skirt has a lowered waist and a tulip hem. The fabric is a "Quiana," a silky nylon by DuPont.

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