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AI garment reconstruction: Serena Williams, US Open 2006. Serena Williams’s charcoal Nike dress with metallic gold botanical ornament, bronze edging and a red dotted medallion at one hip.

Match kit · AI garment reconstruction.

Serena Williams · 2006

Gilded in New York

Gold ornament and a red medallion sweep across a dark, fitted dress.

Athlete
Serena Williams
Tournament
US Open
Date
August–September 2006
Design
Nike · Custom for Serena Williams
Tournament finish
4RSingles

The original look

Serena Williams wearing the gilded in new york look at the 2006 US Open.

Jamie Squire / Getty Images · Copyrighted editorial photograph; rights remain with the credited owner.

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The story behind the look

Serena’s custom Nike dress brought decorative gold patterning to a close-fitting dark silhouette. Bronze neckline trim and a vivid red hip motif made the garment feel unusually ornamental for the court.

The reconstruction follows the photographed 2006 US Open version. Its rear continues the fabric treatment conservatively and is not verified against a rear tournament photograph.