- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- ca.1965
- Medium
- synthetic net, synthetic organza, plastic beads, glass beads, plastic rhinestones, metal, and plastic sequins
- Dimensions
- L x W: 42 × 14 1/2 in. (106.7 × 36.8 cm)
- Description
- A light taupe shift dress with beaded embellishments. Synthetic (likely nylon) net on the dress's exterior is machine stitched to synthetic organza. The dress has a rounded unfinished neckline and raglan sleeves that end at wrist length. Strings of peals ending in a teardrop jewel are tacked to the top two thirds of the sleeve. The ends of the sleeves have raw edges and are unfished. The body of the dress is embellished with various beads and rhinestones. These embellishments include clusters of seed beads, bugle beads with pearls, strings of pearls ending in a teardrop jewel, sequins, plastic rhinestones and metal sequin leaves in the shape of a flower. The dress has an unfinished raw hem. The top of the center back seam is left unstitched from the neckline to the waistline.
- Cataloging Notes
- This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- dresses
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
- Object number
- 2007.3.615
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




