Cream knit dress with copper sequins and beading

Source catalog description

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

A sleeveless, scoop neck, cream, hand knit A-line dress with copper sequins and plastic beading. The dress is composed of one front panel and one back panel that have been sewn together at the sides. Both the neckline and the arm holes feature turned in edges. Nine vertical columns of evenly spaced (one inch apart) applique trim featuring sequins and beads is sewn to the front and back neckline of the dress. The trim is constructed of metallic copper aluminum sequins, plastic seed beads, and short bugle beads that have been applied to sheer black organza fabric and then handstitched in place. Six vertical columns of copper trim are also evenly spaced (three inches apart) at the front and back of the skirt. The bottom hem is finished with a row of single crochet. The dress is unlined and there is no label.

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