Pink and red evening dress with tulle

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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 pink and red evening dress with tulle. The dress is sleeveless and has an inverted U shape neckline. Pink nylon tulle ruffles and pink synthetic machine lace are sewn along the bust. Red silk and viscose taffeta are sewn below the tulle. Two inch wide shoulder straps are sewn along the back of the dress. The proper left strap has three metal eyes which align with three metal hooks along the proper left side of the neckline. No hooks and eyes are sewn along the proper right strap. A fifteen inch metal zipper is sewn along the proper left side seam. A metal hook and eye are sewn at the top of the dress. A decorative open lattice overskirt is sewn below the waist seam. The overskirt is made of gathered circles of red silk and viscose taffeta which are trimmed with pink nylon tulle. Each circle is lined with coral acetate taffeta.

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