Black wool gown with fur trimmed hem worn by Ophelia DeVore

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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.

Black wool evening dress with a black fur trimmed hem worn by Ophelia DeVore. The dress is made from black wool knit and has a scoop neck, full-length fitted sleeves, and a full floor-length skirt that is gathered at the natural waistline. There are black thread loops sewn around the waist for attaching a belt. The bottom of the skirt is trimmed in a 5 1/2 inch band of black fur. The dress closes at the center back with a zipper and one (1) metal hook into a thread loop. The bodice of the dress is lined in the black wool knit. The sleeves and skirt are not lined. There are no labels.

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