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Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Owned by:
Margaret Louise Lynch Belcher, American, 1922 - 2002  Search this
Medium:
cotton
Dimensions:
H x W: 27 1/2 x 22 in. (69.9 x 55.9 cm)
Type:
dashikis
Place used:
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place:
West Africa, Africa
Date:
late 20th century
Description:
A dashiki with kimono sleeves owned by Margaret Belcher. The dashiki is collarless, with a v-shaped cutout at the center front neck. There are side vents reaching approximately five (5) inches up from the hem. The fabric print is designed specifically for use with this style of garment, having a very deep blue ground with colorful designs printed around the hem, sleeves, and neck in red, blue, purple, and pale green. The design consists of geometric and stylized floral elements, with the design on the neck and around the bottom mirrored vertically from the center front and center back. There are two (2) patch pockets sewn at the front waist with the printed design also mirrored. Only the edges of the neck opening are self-lined, the rest of the garment is not lined. A manufacturer's tag was previously removed from the center back interior neckline.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
African diaspora  Search this
American South  Search this
Black power  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Communities  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Humanitarianism  Search this
Identity  Search this
Social reform  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kimberly Hunley
Object number:
2014.99
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Historical
Movement:
Black is Beautiful
Exhibition:
Cultural Expressions
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd576fe7968-3d4c-4508-b448-4292a7f9ba8f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.99