Red and white dress with sequins and lace designed by Peter Davy

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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 red and white dress with sequin and lace embellishments designed by Peter Davy. The bodice of the dress has a V-neck front and high rounded back neckline and a dropped waist. The waistline is cut on a diagonal with the proper right side being longer than the proper left side. The bodice is made from red synthetic fabric overlaid in red machine-made synthetic net lace in a floral design. Lines of red sequins are sewn over the lace in a vermicelli pattern. There are short fluttery sleeves made from gathered white synthetic sheer fabric. This same fabric is gathered and sewn at the waist to form a full skirt. One (1) large white bow made from the white synthetic fabric and decorated with a strip of red sequins is sewn at the waistline at the proper right back side. The dress closes at the center back with a red metal and plastic zipper.

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