Light taupe dress with beaded embellishments

Unidentified · ca.1965

A light taupe shift dress with beaded embellishments. Synthetic (likely nylon) net on the dress's exterior is machine stitched to synthetic organza. The dress has a rounded unfinished neckline and raglan sleeves that end at wrist length. Strings of peals ending in a teardrop jewel are tacked to the top two thirds of the sleeve. The ends of the sleeves have raw edges and are unfished. The body of the dress is embellished with various beads and rhinestones. These embellishments include clusters of seed beads, bugle beads with pearls, strings of pearls ending in a teardrop jewel, sequins, plastic rhinestones and metal sequin leaves in the shape of a flower. The dress has an unfinished raw hem. The top of the center back seam is left unstitched from the neckline to the waistline.