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Manufactured by:
Revolution Dancewear, American, founded 1996  Search this
Worn by:
Khalilah Amin, American, born 1999  Search this
Subject of:
Studio A Modeling, Etiquette, and Dance Academy, American, founded 2002  Search this
Freddie Gray, American, 1990 - 2015  Search this
Medium:
.1: cotton, polyester, and spandex blend cloth, nylon belt, and metal grommets;
.2: nylon and spandex blend cloth, elastic
Dimensions:
H x W x D (.1 flat): 26 1/4 × 23 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (66.7 × 59.7 × 5.7 cm)
H x W x D (.2 flat): 32 × 14 1/4 × 5/8 in. (81.3 × 36.2 × 1.6 cm)
Type:
leggings
T-shirts
Place used:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
June 14, 2015
Description:
This dance costume consists of a dark teal hooded tunic shirt (.1) and a pair of silver leggings (.2) worn by Khalilah Amin during a spring recital for Studio A Dance Academy at Morgan State University. The shirt (.1) is made from a dark teal cotton, polyester, and spandex knit fabric. It has cap sleeves with a rolled edge sewn in place and a cowl neck with a hood. Large silver grommets are sewn around the waist band, with a black nylon tied belt. The back hem of the shirt is slightly longer than the front. A manufacturer's label with size, content, and style information is sewn at the interior proper left side seam near the hem. Black hanger loops are sewn at each interior side shoulder seam.
The leggings (.2) are made from metallic silver nylon and spandex with an elastic waist band. Lengths of the black nylon fabric of the belt on the shirt are sewn in a crisscross pattern across the front of both legs below the knees. A manufacturer's label with size, content, and style information is sewn at the interior center back waist. Black hanger loops are sewn at each interior side waist.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Costume  Search this
Justice  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Modern dance  Search this
Police brutality  Search this
Resistance  Search this
U.S. History, 2001-  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Khalilah Amin and Sabrina Harrison
Object number:
2016.132.1-.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Movement:
Black Lives Matter
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a28b2df8-834f-438d-ae04-c6b5403892b4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.132.1-.2