Cream feathered 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.

Cream-colored gown with feathers. The spaghetti strap dress is floor length and is made of a pleated, flowy silk chiffon. It is embellished with long, thin cream-colored feathers along the back of the neckline and on the shoulders. There is an elastic band inside the dress along the back of the neck. There is a white rectangular tag on the inside back of the dress with black text that reads [STAVROPOULOS / NEW YORK ATHENS]. There are silver colored metal straps on the dress behind the feathers. The dress is slightly ruffled at the bottom and has several layers of fabric.

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