Red knit dress with plastic buttons designed by Patrick Kelly

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A red knit dress with plastic buttons designed by Patrick Kelly. The dress is made of red rib knit cotton. It is sleeveless, has a round neckline, and is form fitting. Seam allowance and the raw edges of the shoulder seams are seen along the exterior. The neckline, armholes, and bottom of the dress are all left raw and unstitched. Seven clear plastic buttons are sewn along the center front of the dress. The open back has a low scoop neckline. The dress has a center back seam, no side seams, and is unlined. Two designer labels and one care label are sewn along the proper left shoulder seam at the interior. The two designer labels are identical and read [PATRICK KELLY / PARIS]. The care label contains the fiber content of the dress and washing instructions.

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