Philadelphia Freedoms tennis dress

2006

Synthetic textile

Overall: 32 × 13 1/2 × 11 × 27 in. (81.3 × 34.3 × 27.9 × 68.6 cm)

The Billie Jean King Collection

2019.14.13

This Philadelphia Freedoms tennis dress worn and autographed by Venus Williams. The Philadelphia Freedoms's inaugural year was 1974 and included Billie Jean King, who participated in the team one year after her victory against Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes" match. Venus Williams participated in the Philadelphia Freedoms during her esteemed tennis career.

DescriptionSleeveless white tennis dress with flared skirt, V-neck, and racer-back; beige lining and built-in padded chest support; red and white Philadelphia Freedoms logo, blue and yellow World Team Tennis logo, and “Rbk” embroidered across chest, signed in black marker by Venus Williams; “V. WILLIAMS” across back; sewn-in “Rbk / Diane von Furstenberg” tag; size M.

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