Manufactured by
Banff, Ltd., American
Worn by
DeVore, Ophelia, American, 1922 - 2014
Date
1959
Medium
wool, sequins, silk, and metal fasteners
Dimensions
H x W: 50 x 17 1/2 in. (127 x 44.5 cm)
Description
Black and white sequin dress worn by Ophelia DeVore. The dress is made from off-white knit wool that is contoured to the body at the hip. It is sleeveless with a boat neck knee-high slits at each side of the floor-length sheath skirt. It is covered entirely in black and white sequins sewn in a harlequin design. The dress closes at the center back with a zipper and one (1) metal hook-and-eye.
The dress is lined in off-white silk. A white fabric label with black embroidered text to the right of a gold metallic embroidered crown logo is sewn at the interior back neck to the proper right of the zipper that reads "BANFF LTD. / HAND FINISHED / DOUBLE KNIT / 100% VIRGIN WOOL".
Place used
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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 Ophelia DeVore
Object number
2011.25.3.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd546f70dec-1e0d-443a-ab10-2581c6507688

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