Shawl worn by Shirley Verrett: Museum Object and Cultural History
Shawl worn by Shirley Verrett: Date: 1960-1990. Designed by: George Peter Stavropoulos, Greek, 1920 - 1990. Owned by: Shirley Verrett, American, 1931 - 2010.
The object in the museum catalogue
The shawl has an alternating black and pink vertical striped pattern. Within the stripes there is a repeating diagonal grey stripe. The shawl has a collar around the neckline with lapels in the front. There is a slit arm hole on either side of the shawl. There is a white rectangular tag inside the shawl at the back of the neckline. It has black text which reads [STAVRPOULOS / NEW YORK ATHENS]. There are two pieces on either side of the shawl in the front which have black and pink fringe at the bottom.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1960-1990
- Designed by: George Peter Stavropoulos, Greek, 1920 - 1990
- Owned by: Shirley Verrett, American, 1931 - 2010
- Type: shawls
- Medium: Textile fibers
- Dimensions: H x W: 48 × 20 in. (121.9 × 50.8 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Costume
- Topic: Costume design
- Topic: Design
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Opera (Music)
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: A2019.88.1.7.1
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Francesca LoMonaco in memory of Shirley Verrett
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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