Red silk chiffon gown by Valentino

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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.

Red textured silk dress by Valentino. The one-shoulder dress has a layered ruffled chiffon collar and a faux wrap column skirt that reaches to the floor. The bottom opening of the slit at the skirt where it crosses to wrap on the proper left side has rounded corners. The body of the dress is made from red silk with a textured weave. A length of satin cord is pre-tied at the proper left side waist with long tails ending in large braided tassels hanging down onto the skirt. The dress closes at the proper right side with a red zipper and one (1) metal hook-and-eye. The chiffon layers of the ruffle at the underarm snap together over the zipper with fourteen (14) self-fabric covered metal snaps. The interior bodice is lined in red silk crepe. The skirt is not lined.

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