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AI garment reconstruction: Venus Williams, Australian Open 2011. Yellow lattice bodice above a short multicoloured printed skirt.

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Venus Williams · 2011

The lattice dress

A woven illusion above a vivid printed skirt.

Athlete
Venus Williams
Tournament
Australian Open
Date
19 January 2011
Design
EleVen · Venus Williams
Documented round
Second roundSingles
Match result
Wonvs Sandra Záhlavová
Tournament finish
3R · RETSingles

The original look

Venus Williams wearing her yellow lattice EleVen dress at the 2011 Australian Open.

Mark Kolbe / Getty Images, via TIME · Editorial reference; public reuse permission has not been obtained.

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The story behind the look

Williams wore this EleVen design for her second-round Australian Open match against Sandra Zahlavova. A yellow lattice structure defines the upper half, while the short skirt introduces a contrasting multicoloured print.

The dress belongs to her period of especially experimental, self-directed tennis design. Its open construction makes it distinct from the blue outfit she also wore at that tournament.