Turquoise dress with beaded bodice and ribbon waistband
date: label: Date
content: 1960s
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: A turquoise dress with a beaded bodice and ribbon waistband. The front of the bodice is made from one panel of turquoise synthetic knit gauze which has two bust darts. Clear glass seed beads and rhinestones are hand stitched to the front surface of the bodice, creating denser areas around the armholes and waistband. The rhinestones are arranged in singles or groups of four to six to create flowers. A single panel of silver/lavender silk satin fabric is machine stitched to the waistband and ends in a bow at the front. The skirt is made a from a single panel of turquoise synthetic silk chiffon fabric that is seamed together at the center back. It features a 2” hem that is turned under with the plain weave ribbon handstitched to the inner lining. The back of the bust is made from two panel pieces that are separated by a 13” metal zipper with metal teeth. The center back seam of the skirt opens to a 15” vent at the bottom. Five panels of faded lavender synthetic faille, make up the interior bodice. Turquoise hanging tags are sewn to the interior bust – one on each side. Turquoise synthetic plain weave ribbon is machine stitched to the bottom of the interior bust. Three panels of synthetic crepe line the inside of the skirt. Both the back and side panels feature eight rows of hand gathering. There is no brand label for the dress.
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
label: Topic
content: Fashion design
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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: 2007.3.639
objectType: label: Type
content: 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: synthetic silk chiffon, gauze, synthetic faille, cotton twill, glass, rhinestone, metal, and plastic
label: Dimensions
content: Length (Shoulder to hem): 56 × (142.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Width (Shoulder to shoulder): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Waist:14 in. (35.6 cm)