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AI garment reconstruction: Venus Williams, Roland-Garros 2010. Venus Williams’s black lace tennis dress with red corset-style trim and a ruffled hem

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Venus Williams · 2010

Lace on the clay

Black lace and corset-like piping brought a lingerie reference onto the Paris clay.

Athlete
Venus Williams
Tournament
Roland-Garros
Date
23 May 2010
Design
EleVen by Venus Williams
Tournament finish
4RSingles

The original look

Venus Williams wearing her red-trimmed black lace dress at the 2010 French Open.

Clive Brunskill / Getty Images · Via British Vogue · Editorial reference; public reuse permission has not been obtained.

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The story behind the look

Williams wore this black lace dress from her own EleVen label at the 2010 French Open. Its red detailing and ruffled hem drew attention, while a brown spandex bodysuit underneath provided the actual coverage.

The garment is documented in the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s collection. Its combination of lace, an integrated bodysuit and performance purpose makes it an unusually literal meeting of tennis apparel and fashion design.