Costume, Theater
Object number2016.75.19
Date1941-1962
MediumFabric; Plastic
Credit LineTransfer from Library of Congress, Gift of Barbara Edwards Lee
DescriptionVest costume. Possibly for a child. Fabric is pink and light gray brocade. Blue fringe on both front panels and on back off-center. Silver sequins in random arrangement. Variegated red and pink yarn trim.Dimensions15 × 19 in. (38.1 × 48.3 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 view1941-1962
1941-1962
1941-1962
1941-1962
1941-1962
1941-1962
1930
2005
1985-2005