Silver and black evening dress by House of Jacques Fath

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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.

Steel grey and black evening dress by House of Jacques Fath. The bodice of the dress is fitted to the hip. It has an asymmetrical standing neckline that tapers upward on the proper left side, standing upright above the wearer's left shoulder. It is made from a metallic steel grey acetate and silk blend fabric. The full balloon skirt crosses at the center front waist, leaving somewhat of a rounded slit as it extends to the floor. The back of the skirt has a train. The skirt is made from a black silk fabric with strands of light grey silk that are woven in short lines, with the long ends of the grey fibers left loose as fringe. From afar the skirt appears to be made from long animal hair. The dress closes at the center back bodice with a zipper and one (1) metal hook-and-eye. The bodice is lined in grey silk.

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