Red collared dress with pink lining

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 red collared dress with pink lining. The body of the dress is made from three panels of red synthetic plain weave fabric - two for the front, and one for the back. A pointed collar, made from one panel and fabric is sewn to the top. The dress opens center front with six 1.125” wide red and white marbled plastic buttons that are sewn to the proper left of the dress. A single fabric covered snap is sewn to the very top proper left panel and the very bottom. The buttons correspond to six vertical buttonholes on the proper right. Each cap sleeve is made from one panel of fabric that’s sewn to itself at the inner arm. There are two large ovoid panels – one on each side- sewn into the waist area, cinching the waist. A single thread belt loop is sewn into each side.

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