Red silk gown worn by Shirley Verrett

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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 silk gown with gold sequins. The spaghetti strap v-neck dress is floor length and is made from several layers of a flowy silk chiffon. The collar comes down into a point on either side of the neckline and it is covered in gold sequins. In between the two flaps of the collar there is a beaded pattern sewn onto the dress. It contains red round beads, red cylindrical beads, and clear rhinestones. The gold sequins continue on to the back of the dress. There is a red plastic zipper down the back of the dress. There is a white rectangular tag on the inside of the dress along the tag. It has black text which reads [STAVROPOULOS / NEW YORK ATHENS].

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