Pink strapless taffeta gown with bow and tulle skirt

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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 dusty pink strapless taffeta gown with a bow and tulle skirt. The strapless gown features a sweetheart neckline made from a panel of dusty pink tulle with horizontal pleats. Slightly covering the tulle bust is a panel of pleated pink synthetic taffeta with horizontal pleats. The synthetic taffeta panel starts on the proper left of the bust area and wraps around the back, creating a 3” wide pleated panel that’s layered over the back bodice. A second panel starts at the proper right and over the tulle underbust, ending on the proper left front. The dress opens at the proper left with a 12.5” long metal zipper with metal teeth. An 18.5” wide self-fabric, pleated double-looped bow is hand tacked into place at the waist and secures over the proper left zipper with a metal snap. The top skirt layer is made from one panel of synthetic pink taffeta.

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