Designed by
Davy, Peter, Saint Vincentian, 1944 - 1990
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1980s
Medium
synthetic fiber, synthetic lace, sequins, and synthetic tulle, with plastic and metal zipper
Dimensions
H x W x D (flat): 54 × 30 × 8 1/2 in. (137.2 × 76.2 × 21.6 cm)
Description
A red and white dress with sequin and lace embellishments designed by Peter Davy. The bodice of the dress has a V-neck front and high rounded back neckline and a dropped waist. The waistline is cut on a diagonal with the proper right side being longer than the proper left side. The bodice is made from red synthetic fabric overlaid in red machine-made synthetic net lace in a floral design. Lines of red sequins are sewn over the lace in a vermicelli pattern. There are short fluttery sleeves made from gathered white synthetic sheer fabric. This same fabric is gathered and sewn at the waist to form a full skirt. One (1) large white bow made from the white synthetic fabric and decorated with a strip of red sequins is sewn at the waistline at the proper right back side. The dress closes at the center back with a red metal and plastic zipper.
The upper front bodice is lined in self-fabric with a piece of boning sewn inside the lining in the center of each side of the bust. A piece of synthetic white tulle is gathered and sewn at the interior shoulder of each fluttery sleeve. The lower skirt has an attached petticoat also made from synthetic white tulle. A white fabric label with black printed text is sewn at the interior proper left back bodice that reads, "An Original / by / Peter Davy" with three (3) black diamonds down the proper left side of the label.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
dresses
Topic
Clothing and dress
Design
Fashion
Fashion design
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
2007.3.95
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dae6348c-7c3c-42b3-a2ca-9bccb6b9b658

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