Black velvet skirt worn by Marian Anderson for her 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert: Museum Object and Cultural History
Black velvet skirt worn by Marian Anderson for her 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert: Date: 1939. Designed by: Unidentified. Worn by: Marian Anderson, American, 1897 - 1993.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black full-length velvet skirt worn by Marian Anderson at her Lincoln Memorial Concert in 1939. The skirt is lined and has a high pile on the fabric. It flares out at the back forming a small train, and the back is fastened with a small black zipper. The skirt is gathered at waist to a band of fabric covering the waist.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1939
- Designed by: Unidentified
- Worn by: Marian Anderson, American, 1897 - 1993
- Type: skirts
- Medium: nylon velveteen, tulle, metal, cloth
- Dimensions: Form: 44 x 36 x 38 in. (111.8 x 91.4 x 96.5 cm)
- Dimensions: L x W (Front flat): 40 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (102.9 x 39.4 cm)
- Dimensions: L x W (Train flat): 53 x 15 1/2 in. (134.6 x 39.4 cm)
- Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Activism
- Topic: Civil Rights
- Topic: Classical (Music)
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Local and regional
- Object number: 2014.27.2.2
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ginette DePreist in memory of James DePreist
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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