Brown mink stole worn by Dinah Washington: Museum Object and Cultural History
Brown mink stole worn by Dinah Washington: Date: 1940s. Designed by: Dein-Bacher. Worn by: Dinah Washington, American, 1924 - 1963.
The object in the museum catalogue
This dark brown mink stole was worn by Dinah Washington. The stole has a straight back, shoulders that fall midway at the upper arm, and two front tails that end below the waist. The stole is lined with a grayish brown silk brocaded in dark brown and blue floral springs. Self-fabric pockets are attached to each interior front near the ends. The name "Dinah" is machine-embroidered in dark brown thread above the pocket on the interior proper right front. A brown label with gold machine lettering is sewn at the interior center back neck with text reading "dein-bacher / of the WALDORF ASTORIA".
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1940s
- Designed by: Dein-Bacher
- Worn by: Dinah Washington, American, 1924 - 1963
- Type: stoles (outerwear)
- Medium: fur and silk brocade
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 29 x 27 x 2 1/2 in. (73.7 x 68.6 x 6.4 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Music
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Popular music
- Object number: 2011.87.4
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dinah Washington's Family
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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