Costume, Theater
Object number2016.75.13
Date1941-1962
MediumFabric
Credit LineTransfer from Library of Congress, Gift of Barbara Edwards Lee
DescriptionSkirt costume. Yellow with red around bottom. Floor-length. Full skirt with pleats around waist. Short opening at back, but no closure method.Dimensions13 × 35.5 in. (33 × 90.2 cm)Historical NotesCostume from the National Negro Opera Company. The opera company was active from 1941 to 1962, and was organized in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Related institution
National Negro Opera Company
Related person
Mary Cardwell Dawson
Terms
On View
Not on viewc. 1984
1985-2005
1985-2005
1941-1962
1894
1941-1962
1885
1926
1941-1962
1941-1962