Ombré rainbow column dress and kimono style coverup by Eric Gaskins

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One-sleeved ombré rainbow column dress (.1) and matching kimono style coverup (.2) by Eric Gaskins. The dress (.1) is made from an ombré rainbow dyed polyester chiffon. The bodice is asymmetrical with a high front neckline and a plunging rounded back. It has one strap made from twisted fabric that begins at the front below the proper right bust line, gathers at the left shoulder, then turns from the left shoulder across the back to the proper right back bodice, becoming more tightly twisted along this line. The column skirt is floor-length with a thigh-high slit at the proper right side. An additional length of chiffon is sewn along the proper right front side seam of the skirt that wraps around the back and is gathered at the top and fastens at the proper left back shoulder, though it has come detached. The dress closes at the proper left side underarm with a zipper.

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