Object Details
Designed by
Peter Davy, Saint Vincentian, 1944 - 1990
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Description
A gold lamé strapless dress designed by Peter Davy. The dress has a fitted bodice with a sweetheart neckline, with the floor-length skirt fitted through the hips and then flaring out above the knee using accordion pleated godets. The bodice neckline, the edges of the godets on the skirt, and the skirt hem are trimmed in machine-made white, gold, and metallic gold ruffled lace. A large piece of metallic gold net is gathered into a rosette and sewn at the proper right front bodice, with a gold sequin and bead flower paillette sewn at the middle of it. The dress closes at the center back with a light gray metal and plastic zipper.
The upper bodice of the dress is lined in self-fabric, with boning sewn between the facing and lining fabrics at the front sides, the sides, and the back sides for six (6) pieces total. The rest of the dress is not lined. Gold lamé hanger loops are sewn at each interior side. There are no labels in the dress.
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
Date
1985-1990
Object number
2007.3.84
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Type
dresses
Medium
lamé, lace, net, sequins and beads, with metal and plastic zipper
Dimensions
H x W x D (flat): 60 1/2 × 25 × 2 3/4 in. (153.7 × 63.5 × 7 cm)
H x W x D (on form): 60 3/4 × 26 × 26 in. (154.3 × 66 × 66 cm)
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Design
Fashion
Fashion design
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.3.84