Mauve floral dress and belt with black capelet
date: label: Date
content: 1950s
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: A mauve floral dress and belt with a black capelet. The dress (.1a) and belt (.1b) are made of synthetic organza with black flocking, the flocked areas create outlines of flowers. Silver flowers are printed inside the flocking. The mid length A-line dress has a V neckline with a small slit along the center front. The short cap sleeves have no armscye. The dress has a center front seam and a curved seam below the bust. Plastic faux pearl beads and glass rhinestones with metal settings are attached to the front of the dress above the bustline seam. A pleat is sewn along the curved bustline seam extending up to the shoulder. Two seams are sewn to each side of the center front seam which start below the bust seam. Each side of the dress has a pocket sewn along the side seam. It is constructed by an additional panel placed over the exterior front side panels. Black thread belt loops are sewn at waist level along each side seam. The dress has a center back seam with a fifteen and a half metal zipper sewn along the seam. A metal hook and thread eye are sewn above the zipper. A narrow panel is sewn on each side of the center back seam which extends the full length of the dress. The narrow panel is connected to a bodice panel on each side. Each bodice panel ends at the waistline and is connected to a skirt back panel. Purple synthetic ribbon is used to finish the interior of the sleeves and the hem. Self-facing is sewn at the interior of the neckline on the front and back. Black cotton hanger loops made of cotton twill are sewn at the interior at the shoulders. The interior seams have pinked edges close to the hem. The matching belt is made of the same fabric as the dress on the exterior with pink linen sewn on the back, stiffener is placed between the two. A metal belt buckle is sewn to one side of the belt, the buckle is covered in synthetic organza. Five holes are placed on the other end of the belt.
label: Description
content: The black capelet (.2) is made of synthetic wool pile fabric with a shoulder dart sewn on each side of the center front opening. Four metal buttons are sewn to the proper left side of the capelet which align with four buttonholes on the other side. Two darts are sewn to each side of the center back seam which start at the shoulder seam. The capelet is lined with cream synthetic satin and matches the construction of the exterior.
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: 2007.3.713.1ab-.2
objectType: label: Type
content: dresses
label: Type
content: capes (outerwear)
label: Type
content: belts (costume accessories)
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 organza with flocking, synthetic stiffener, plastic faux pearls, glass rhinestones, metal, cotton twill ribbon, synthetic ribbon, stiffener, linen, synthetic satin, and synthetic wool pile
label: Dimensions
content: .1a: dress
label: Dimensions
content: Length (.1a: shoulder to hem): 44 in. (111.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Width (.1a: shoulder to shoulder): 23 3/4 in. (60.3 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Waist (.1a: flat): 15 3/4 in. (40 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: .1b: belt
label: Dimensions
content: Length (.1b): 35 in. (88.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Width (.1b): 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: .2 capelet
label: Dimensions
content: Length (.2): 17 1/4 in. (43.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Width (.2): 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm)