Costume, Theater
Object number2016.75.23
Date1941-1962
MediumSynthetic fabric; Silk; Metal
Credit LineTransfer from Library of Congress, Gift of Barbara Edwards Lee
DescriptionDress costume. Floor-length. Ivory-gray silk bodice with green-brown ruffled silk fabric along neckline, back of shoulders, and extending into cap sleeves. Bodice is open down back and fastens at top with one metal snap. Natural waistline. Full skirt of sheer cream fabric with solid cream gridlines and printed pink and purple floral pattern with green foliage. Green-brown silk ruffle at waist, center of skirt, and bottom of skirt. Green silk bow at back of waist; dress is open above and below the bow and there are no fasteners in the waist area.DimensionsHeight: 57 in. (144.8 cm)Width (Width at sleeves): 26.5 in. (67.3 cm)
Width (Width at waist): 14.5 in. (36.8 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
1941-1962
c. 1900
1894
1941-1962
c. 1900
c. 1895
1903