Green beaded gown and scarf worn by Shirley Verrett

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Green beaded gown with scarf. The sleeveless v-neck dress is floor length and is made from several layers of a flowy silk chiffon. The top front of the dress is covered in a woven gold colored netting pattern, which continues onto the top part of the back of the dress. The gold netting contains black beads as well as large rhinestones in red, deep red, green, light blue, and dark blue. There is a lightweight, sheer green scarf with the dress. There is a green plastic zipper down the back of the dress, and a metal hook and eye closure above the zipper. There is a white rectangular tag on the inside of the dress along the zipper. It has black text which reads [STAVROPOULOS / NEW YORK ATHENS].

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