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This yellow and orange cocktail dress was designed by Don Loper and worn by African-American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. The bodice of the dress is fitted with a sweetheart neckline and spaghetti straps. It is made from a yellow, white, and silver metallic woven floral design. The bodice ends at the hip with a knee-length circle skirt below it. The skirt is made from two layers of marigold colored silk chiffon with an underskirt made from a chartreuse synthetic fabric. Yellow cocktail dress designed by Don Loper and worn by Ella Fitzgerald, 1950s. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE ART)