Black stockings worn on Soul Train by dancer Johnette "Suki" Dodson: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

These black fishnet sandal foot stockings were worn as part of a costume along with a handmade faux fur garment (.1ab) and a necklace (.3) by dancer Johnette “Suki” Dodson on the television show Soul Train in the early 2000s. The stockings are seamed along the front and back of the control top, and have a waistband made from black elastic. There are no labels in the stockings.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2001-2004
• Manufactured by: Unidentified
• Worn by: Johnette Dodson, American
• Subject of: Soul Train, American, 1971 - 2006
• Type: stockings
• Medium: synthetic fiber and elastic
• Dimensions: H x W x D (Flat): 26 1/4 × 6 3/4 × 1/2 in. (66.7 × 17.1 × 1.3 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: Design
• Topic: Fashion
• Topic: Music
• Topic: Popular music
• Object number: 2014.227.4.2
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Johnette Dodson known by her stage name "Suki"
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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