Designed by
Davy, Peter, Saint Vincentian, 1944 - 1990
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1980s
Medium
synthetic and spandex fiber, elastic, sequins, beadss, rhinestones, metal and rhinestone buttons, and metal hook-and-eye
Dimensions
H x W x D (flat): 49 3/8 × 19 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (125.4 × 49.5 × 3.8 cm)
Description
A green wrap dress with gold and silver bead, sequin, and rhinestone waist decoration designed by Peter Davy. The dress is made from a green synthetic stretch knit fabric. It has a V-neck front and high neck backline with full-length fitted sleeves. The proper left front side crosses over and attaches with one (1) metal hook-and-eye at the proper right side waist. The proper right front side crosses over and is gathered at the proper left side waist, where it attaches with three (3) self-fabric loops and three (3) large flower-shaped clear rhinestone buttons. A large cluster of sequins, beads, and rhinestones in green, gold, and silver are sewn at the proper left front waist by the button closure. The center back waist is gathered with elastic, and a self-fabric panel with a chevron point at the center bottom is sewn across the back waist to hide the gathered section. The full-length sleeves are tight and taper toward the wrist. The full-length skirt has ruching along the proper right side seam and has a wide flounce along the bottom, including along the bottom of the proper right side panel that crosses over the front of the body.
The dress is not lined except in self-fabric around the interior neckline. The back yoke lining also has interfacing adhered to it. There are no labels in the dress.
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
2007.3.99
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59f89471e-d3e4-48d7-81a1-de995d2936a9

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