Purple and orange striped dress and jacket with floral pattern

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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 purple and orange striped dress and jacket with floral patterns. The A-line full length sleeveless dress (a) features a notched bodice made from one panel of purple synthetic linen blend for the front and two panels for the back. There are two 6” diagonal bust darts on the front, one on either side. The full-length skirt is cut on the cross grain and features an all over pattern of orange and white painterly stipes with yellow, teal, and purple flowers dispersed throughout. Two vertical darts, measuring 3.75”, are sewn into the left and right of the skirt front. Two purple thread belt loops are sewn to the proper right and left hips. A bias cut 1.25” hem made from purple synthetic linen blend is machine stitched to the bottom of the skirt, then folded under and whipstitched into place.

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