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Designed by:

Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014  Search this

Created by:

Grace Costumes Inc., American, founded 1961  Search this

Worn by:

Mabel King, American, 1932 - 1999  Search this

Subject of:

Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007  Search this

Medium:

synthetic fiber, taffeta, velvet, net, cotton, yarn, plastic, passementerie, rhinestones, wire, feathers, metal, and elastic

Dimensions:

H x W x D (On form (ab)): 66 × 41 × 51 in. (167.6 × 104.1 × 129.5 cm)

H x W x D (On form (b)): 45 × 33 × 33 in. (114.3 × 83.8 × 83.8 cm)

Type:

petticoats

gowns

Place used:

New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1975

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Costume  Search this

Costume design  Search this

Design  Search this

Musical Theatre  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

Object number:

2007.3.9ab

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Black Fashion Museum Collection

Classification:

Clothing-Costume

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ece92ad-a0cf-4522-ae01-78cf32314a7f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2007.3.9ab