Tie dye dress belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

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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.

This is a tie dye dress belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The dress is a lightweight fabric with purple tie dye diagonal stripes against a white background. The long dress is in a straight style, with a knee-high slit at the bottom. It has long sleeves that are gathered at the wrists. It has a high round neckline in the front and a large round keyhole back that tie at the neck with a narrow strip of fabric. There is no tag or maker’s mark.

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