Silver metallic sequin dress designed by Peter Davy

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

A silver metallic sequin dress designed by Peter Davy. The dress is made of light brown synthetic bobbinet and has a deep V neckline. A plastic zipper with a metal pull is sewn to the center font ending below the waist. The long sleeves end in three-inch cuffs which are made of crochet cotton yarn and elastic thread. Plastic silver metallic sequins are woven throughout. The synthetic net has a repeating sprig embroidered motif, silver metallic sequins with clear plastic seed beads are sewn on top of the sprig patterning. The shoulder seams and neckline are edged with beads and sequins stringed together. Starting above the bust the bobbinet is covered with vertical strands of silver metallic sequins. Various areas of the sequins are voided in curvilinear lines across the front of the dress. Clear seed beads are sewn on top of the sequins across the edges of the voided areas.

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