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Manufactured by:
Ganzo Studio, Inc., American  Search this
Worn by:
Terry Lynn Ellis, American, born 1963  Search this
Subject of:
En Vogue, American, founded 1989  Search this
Medium:
cotton and Lycra ®
Dimensions:
H x W (flat): 34 × 12 1/2 in. (86.4 × 31.8 cm)
H x W x D (on form): 35 × 18 × 12 1/2 in. (88.9 × 45.7 × 31.8 cm)
Type:
dresses
Date:
1990
Description:
A dress worn as part of a costume by Terry Ellis of En Vogue for the music video "Hold On" (1990). The black sheath minidress has an hourglass silhouette with long sleeves and a turtleneck collar. The dress is made from a knit stretch cotton-Lycra® blend fabric. There are two (2) deep v-shaped slits, one at the center front and one at the center back, each covered with a semi-transparent mesh fabric panel. On the interior, a manufacturer's label is attached to the seam below the proper left arm that reads: "GANZO / STUDIO / NYC / [dragon emblem]". Below the manufactuere's label is a care label that reads: "90% COTTON / 10% lycra / MACHINE WASH / AND DRY / SIZE 1".
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Popular music  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of En Vogue
Object number:
2014.189.5
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd510287587-ab0e-496a-8dd3-b12336620022
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.189.5