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Fashion illustration of a sleeveless evening gown by Eric Gaskins

2004

New York City, New York, 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.

A fashion illustration of a sleeveless evening gown by Eric Gaskins. The finished garment for this sketch was featured in "Living it Up" the 2004-2005 Ebony Fashion Fair. The illustration has a back and a front view of the gown and is drawn in brown pen or marker. The model has a cropped hairstyle with earrings. The dress has thin straps with a deep V neckline and a drop waist. Small embellishments are draw throughout and feathers are drawn on the bottom half of the dress. The back of the dress has a low back ending slightly above the drop waist. A signature is on the bottom left corner which reads [eric gaskins] with the text [fall 2004] below.

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Catalog reference: 2025.21.2

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