Black quilted robe with gold applique by Jay Smith

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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 black quilted robe with gold applique by Jay Smith. The black velveteen robe is quilted and is stuffed with a layer of batting. It features a high, rounded neckline that turns into a subtle v-neckline that overlaps slightly at chest level. Three types of trim edge the collar, neckline, front opening, hem, and cuffs of the robe - a .25” panel of gold ricrac, .125” wide trim of gold middy braid, a .375” panel of gold middy braid. All panels of trim are machine stitched into place. Each sleeve is made from one panel of quilted velveteen thar is sewn to itself at the inner arm with a 3” cuff at the end. The lower third of the robe has a lattice pattern made from diagonal panels of thin gold middy braid. A .25” panel of gold ricrac and a .

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