Blue bodice and skirt with white flower applique

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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 blue bodice and skirt with white flower applique. The bodice and skirt are made of dark blue cotton. The sleeveless bodice (a) has a square neckline with two-and-a-half-inch wide shoulder straps. Linen floral applique is hand sewn along the neckline and shoulder straps of the bodice. The applique is backed with the same blue cotton fabric used to make the bodice. Two vertical shaping darts are sewn along the front of the bodice which each measure eleven and a quarter inch. A bust dart is sewn along each side seam which measures four and a half inches. The back of the bodice has a higher neckline with two vertical shaping darts that are thirteen inches long. A metal zipper is sewn along the proper left side seam, is sewn upside down and ends slightly below the armscye. The bodice is unlined and self-faced along the neckline.

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