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White lace dress with iridescent rhinestone details designed by Peter Davy

Catalog Data

Designed by:
Peter Davy, Saint Vincentian, 1944 - 1990  Search this
Subject of:
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007  Search this
Medium:
lace, synthetic fiber, and rhinestones, with metal and plastic zipper
Dimensions:
H x W x D (flat): 57 1/2 × 22 × 2 3/4 in. (146.1 × 55.9 × 7 cm)
Type:
dresses
Place made:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1980s
Description:
A white floral lace dress with iridescent rhinestone details designed by Peter Davy. The dress has one sleeve at the proper left side, with the bodice fitted through the hip and waist. The diagonal waistline falls at the natural hip, with the proper right side higher than the proper left side. The bodice is made from a light brown sheer synthetic fabric overlaid in white net lace with a medium-scale meandering floral vine design. The floor-length skirt is slightly flared and is made from white synthetic knit fabric overlaid in thinly accordion pleated white lace with a small allover floral pattern. The short pouf sleeve is made from a white synthetic fabric overlaid in the medium-scale floral lace with two flounces made of the accordion pleated small floral lace used on the skirt. A large cluster of flowers and leaves is sewn in white thread at the center front bodice, and further embellished with iridescent rhinestones. Rhinestones also trim the neckline, sleeve, and waistline. The dress closes at the center back with a white metal and plastic zipper.
The bodice is not lined beyond the light brown sheer fabric. Boning cased in white fabric is sewn around the interior bodice, six (6) pieces total. A shoulder pad is sewn at the interior proper left shoulder seam and stiff white net lines the pouf sleeve. The skirt is not lined beyond the white knit under layer. White hanger loops are sewn one at the interior proper left shoulder seam and a second at the interior proper right underarm side seam. There are no labels in the dress.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Design  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
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:
2007.3.85
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Collection title:
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification:
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd514d6d844-4696-4726-bbcd-fca2b6d5f0d4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2007.3.85