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This charming tea-length A-line dress features a strapless sweetheart neckline and a sheer bodice adorned with delicate floral appliqus

Complete your look with a stylish clutch or shoulder bag and you're ready to make a stunning impression wherever you go

Such a classic

Length: Floor-length with sweep train

In her article African American Clothing, 1776-1819, (2016) Patricia Hunt-Hurst describes that: Most clothing [for enslaved people] was made out of coarse, inexpensive cloth such as osnaburg, jeans, homespun, and a plain-weave white cotton or wool fabric advertised as Negro cloth made to last for several months of regular wear. (2:33) All are wearing shirts, probably linen or a blend, under their waistcoats