Costume, Theater
Object number2016.75.18
Date1941-1962
MediumFabric; Metal
Credit LineTransfer from Library of Congress, Gift of Barbara Edwards Lee
DescriptionDress costume. Ankle-length. Three-quarter-length balloon sleeves. Fabric is pink with vertical gold stripes. Red fabric bow on each cuff. Red fabric sash with long tails at back of waist. Beige lace underlayer at back of skirt, visible through slit in back of skirt. Zipper down proper right side.Dimensions50.5 × 15 in. (128.3 × 38.1 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 view
1881
c. 1918
c. 1948
1941-1962
