Dress worn by Terry Ellis in "Hold On" video

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A dress worn as part of a costume by Terry Ellis of En Vogue for the music video "Hold On" (1990). The black sheath minidress has an hourglass silhouette with long sleeves and a turtleneck collar. The dress is made from a knit stretch cotton-Lycra® blend fabric. There are two (2) deep v-shaped slits, one at the center front and one at the center back, each covered with a semi-transparent mesh fabric panel. On the interior, a manufacturer's label is attached to the seam below the proper left arm that reads: "GANZO / STUDIO / NYC / [dragon emblem]". Below the manufactuere's label is a care label that reads: "90% COTTON / 10% lycra / MACHINE WASH / AND DRY / SIZE 1".

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