Beaded cream evening gown
date: label: Date
content: 1935-1945
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
label: Owned by
content: Ann Lamb Davis, 1911 - 2002
notes: label: Description
content: A sleeveless beaded cream evening gown with a sweetheart neckline. The bust, straps, and bottom portion of the dress are embellished with glass bugle beads, sequins, and rhinestones. The straps and the bust of the dress are made of synthetic cream net. Cream hammered polyester satin is stitched to the bust and continues down the length of the dress. The dress opens along the proper left side seam with seven metal hooks, six thread eyes, one metal eye, and nine metal snaps. Leaves outlined in rhinestones and bugle beads are embellished on synthetic net starting at the center front of the upper thigh, tapering down and outwards to the side seams. Another layer of tulle is stitched under the exterior layer that includes the beading. Both layers of tulle are finished with a one and a half inch band of synthetic crinoline. The hem of the cream polyester silk is tucked under and finished with machine stitches. The back of the dress has a lower scoop neckline and has beading matching the front of the dress. The beading towards the bottom of the dress starts below the knee and also includes leaf motifs. The bodice and straps are self-faced with cream net while the reminder of the dress is lined with synthetic crepe. The crepe is hand stitched to the bottom of the bust.
label: Cataloging Notes
content: This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Black Fashion Museum Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2007.3.666
objectType: label: Type
content: dresses
label: Type
content: evening dresses
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: polyester satin, synthetic net, metal, glass, synthetic crinoline, synthetic crepe, and sequins
label: Dimensions
content: L x W: 55 × 10 1/2 in. (139.7 × 26.7 cm)