- 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.




