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Manufactured by:
Gilda Marx, Inc., 1977 - 1996  Search this
Worn by:
Nona Hendryx, American, born 1944  Search this
Medium:
synthetic fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D (On form): 49 1/2 × 12 1/2 × 10 in. (125.7 × 31.8 × 25.4 cm)
H x W (Flat): 47 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (120.7 × 26.7 cm)
Type:
body stockings
Date:
1977-1996
Description:
A silver sleeveless unitard with a scoop neck and stirrup feet made from a stretch synthetic fabric. The unitard is not lined. There are two clothing labels sewn along the interior center back seam. The top tag is white with black machine-embroidered text reading, "DESIGNED BY / Gilda Marx." The bottom tag is white with blue printed text reading, "flexatard / BODY DESIGN BY GILDA / LOS ANGELES, CALIF. / [vertical on right side] MADE IN U.S.A".
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Costume  Search this
Disco (Music)  Search this
Funk (Music)  Search this
Rock and roll (Music)  Search this
Soul (Music)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nona Hendryx of Labelle
Object number:
2014.246.5
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Movement:
Afrofuturism
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5797f2fa7-0f6a-4ccb-b53f-fde1e9d1392e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.246.5