Pleated grey and white geometric print dress with bow

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 pleated grey and white geometric print dress with a bow. The dress is made of printed cotton, it has a wide round neckline. A six-inch self-fabric pleated panel is sewn to a self-fabric band along the neckline. A grey silk velvet bow is tacked to the center front of the dress along the self-fabric band. The dress is sleeveless, a diagonal bust dart and vertical shaping seam are sewn to each side of the dress. The dress has a seam at the natural waistline which joins the bodice and skirt panels. The skirt panels are accordion pleated throughout. A twelve-inch metal zipper is sewn along the proper left side seam. Thread belt loops are sewn along each side seam at waist level. The dress has a center back seam which ends at the waist seam. The side seams are pinked along the bodice and are left raw along the skirt at the interior. The dress is self-faced along the top of the bustline. A panel of grey cotton is sewn around the neckline below the self-facing. Grey synthetic ribbon lingerie guards are sewn at the top of each shoulder. Grey synthetic ribbon is also sewn along the inside of the waist seam. A woven fabric label is sewn to the center back interior along the self-facing. The label reads [ORIGINAL / Blakely / fASHIONS].

Catalog date

1950-1965

Recorded subjects

African American; Clothing and dress; Fashion

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