Black fringe dress worn on Soul Train by dancer Sharon Hill: Museum Object and Cultural History
Black fringe dress worn on Soul Train by dancer Sharon Hill: Date: ca. 1977. Designed by: Tamechi (Toney) Briggs, American. Worn by: Sharon Hill-Wood, American.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black asymmetrical fringe dressd designed by Tamechi Briggs and worn on Soul Train by dancer Sharon Hill in the 1970s. The body of the dress is made from two panels of black asymmetrical polyester seamed together at the sides and the proper right hem is lower than the proper left. The sleeveless dress ties over the proper right shoulder and there are two 12” long shaping darts at the front – one on each side. Sewn to the bottom hem is a panel of about 13” black synthetic chainette fringe. Two 12” long shaping darts are also on the back – one on the proper right and one on the proper left. The inside is unlined but at the center back neck is a white fabric label that reads [BRIGZ-IT FASHIONS] in black text. All interior seams are machine sewn together.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1977
- Designed by: Tamechi (Toney) Briggs, American
- Worn by: Sharon Hill-Wood, American
- Subject of: Soul Train, American, 1971 - 2006
- Type: dresses
- Medium: polyester
- Dimensions: Length: 63 in. (160 cm)
- Dimensions: Chest: 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
- Dimensions: Waist: 12 in. (30.5 cm)
- Place used: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Costume
- Topic: Dance
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Fashion design
- Topic: Music
- Topic: Popular music
- Object number: 2025.89
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Hill-Wood
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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