White and black dress with sequins and beaded fringe designed by Peter Davy

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A white and black dress with sequins and beaded fringe designed by Peter Davy. The dress has a cap sleeve on the proper right side and is sleeveless on the other side. The sweetheart neckline is edged with a row of clear plastic seed beads and four rows of plastic silver metallic sequins. The top half of the dress is made of white synthetic with synthetic lace overlay. Five rows of clear plastic bead fringe are sewn to the surface of the lace. The fringe is also sewn to the hem of the cap sleeve. Two side seams are sewn on the front of the bodice. The dress has an asymmetrical drop waist seam which is slightly higher on the proper right side. Black synthetic fabric with metallic thread is sewn below the drop waist seam. Vertical strands of black plastic sequins are sewn to the surface of the black synthetic.

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