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Beaded Ballroom DressDescription
Ballroom gown - black - slight scooped neckline; short capped ragline sleeve of off white netting, heavily beaded. Beading on bodice mother-of-pearl (seed pearl), stylized (13 clusters) resembling a gingerbread man - 4-1/4" between these in minute jet beads (72) patterns 5" resembling a spray. Pearl beading on the shoulder line 2" width circular pattern interspersed with white elongated glass bugle beads. A gothic shaped of clear glass bugle beads is scattered random lines forming a peak at top; outlining the pearls amongst the bugle beads are nine small faceted rhinestones. This is repeated with each pearl section. Inner sleeve of open off white netting has 2-1/2" under-seam. The edge of netting is turned back 1/2" to form an edge to which seed pearls are attached.
The bodice give strapless effect on top except for netting and bead work on top. Waist cincture, satin top shaped and darted, overlay of black satin. Bodice comes to waistline. The white satin underlay is full to waist, strapless; the overlay of black satin creates a cummerbund appearance - heavily beaded. Beading begins with 71 large 1/2" jet black beads at strapless line; They in turn are lined with smaller jet beads. Random pattern of tubular bugle beads covers the remaining white/black overlay of the bodice. Center front heavier jet beads in a cluster. Back closure - hook and eye - underlay at skirt line - 5 snaps - skirt placket - 4 hook and eyes for waist cinture. 4 hook and eye on bodice - 5 snaps on netting - skirt white taffeta"A" line flare - 3" hand stitched slef hem. Skirt length 3" length - black thin net overlay on skirt. Additional overlay of black netting - center fit - 13" length, peplum. Large jet beads at hip line, beading extends 16" (bugle beads in straight lines for girdle effect plus large jet beads - 8" length) at hip line 2" beading. Below this is filled with circular pattern of beading which extends from center line, diagonal over the hip line.
Back - Lone peak of netted beadwork extends 26" creating a flowing train shaped like a butterfly wing. Under netting of black satin 58" long, 35" wide lies below the netted beaded train. It is weighted in three places.