Dress worn by Cindy Herron in "Hold On" video: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Dress worn as part of a costume by Cindy Herron of En Vogue for the music video "Hold On" (1990). The black sheath minidress has three-quarter length sleeves and an off-the-shoulder neckline. The knit stretch synthetic fabric has a structural detail of tight gathers, making a three-dimensional fabric. Looped black fringe is attached in seven (7) tiers down the front of the dress, with an eighth tier above the arms extending around the neckline so that the fringe drapes over the top of the wearer's arms. There is evidence of a white manufacturer's tag that has been cut from the center back interior neck. The dress is not lined.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1990
• Manufactured by: Unidentified
• Worn by: Cindy Herron, American, born 1961
• Subject of: En Vogue, American, founded 1989
• Type: dresses
• Medium: synthetic fiber
• Dimensions: H x W (flat): 35 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (90.2 × 39.4 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (on form): 39 × 18 × 12 1/2 in. (99.1 × 45.7 × 31.8 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Popular music
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Topic: Women
• Object number: 2014.189.6
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of En Vogue
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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