Caftan belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This is a black and silver lace caftan belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The caftan is a long rectanglular piece of lace sewn partway down the sides with openings for the arms at the top and a slight scoop at the neck opening. There is a black stripe running vertically from each shoulder to the bottom hem.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1950-2004
• Created by: Unidentified
• Owned by: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004
• Type: caftans
• Medium: lace
• Dimensions: H x W: 52 3/4 × 49 5/8 in. (134 × 126 cm)
• Place used: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Broadway Theatre
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Topic: Women
• Object number: A2022.13.1.106
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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