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AI garment reconstruction: Venus Williams, US Open 2005. Venus Williams at US Open in 2005: a lavender halter with an elongated fitted bodice and a low, flared skirt.

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Venus Williams · 2005

Lavender, cut low

A crystal-trimmed halter and a skirt that opens below the hips.

Tournament
US Open
Date
31 August 2005
Design
Reebok × Venus Williams

The story behind the look

Williams wore this lavender Reebok dress against Maria Kirilenko in the second round of the 2005 US Open. In the press conference afterwards, she confirmed she had designed it herself and spoke of her admiration for Ted Tinling’s expressive tennis clothes.

The halter neckline and long fitted bodice keep the volume low, where the skirt opens into a flowing flare. Small sparkling details trace the neckline and skirt, adding a decorative finish to the elongated silhouette.