Green sequin gown worn by Shirley Verrett

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.

Asymmetrical green gown with sequins. The v-neck dress is made from a light weight and sheer flowy green fabric. There is an elbow length sleeve on the left side while the left side has a single wide shoulder strap. The proper left side also contains a long flowy green scarf that is attached to the dress near the strap. There is a decorative vertical stripe going down the proper left front of the dress. It features depictions of people. The entire dress is decorated with pink, purple, and gold floral and paisley designs in thread and sequins, with the heaviest embellishments at the sleeve cuff, the collar, and the right shoulder. The back of the dress features sequined designs near the shoulders and upper back. The sleeve cuff designs also contain depictions of people. There is a metal hook and eye closure with a green plastic zipper down the back of the dress.

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