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Swimsuit, wrap, & sunglasses worn by Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope on Scandal

2014

Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

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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.

Bathing suit, sarong, and sunglasses worn by Kerry Washington on Scandal. The white La Perla v-neck one piece swimsuit features five sheer tulle cutout stripes below the bust. The “v” in the front of the swimsuit comes to a flat open space rather than to a point. There are stripes along the straps. The back of the swimsuit also features a deep “v”. There are several white manufacturer’s labels inside of the swimsuit. They have black text. The top label reads [LA PERLA]. The second tag is a size tag which reads [IT 44 / FR 40 / DE 38]. The sizes are different in each country listed. There is a letter “B” on the proper left side of the label. The back of the tag has a “B” then reads [40 ES / 12 UK / 8 US / 165/88A CN]. The swimsuit is a US size 8.

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Catalog reference: 2019.90.17.1-.3

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