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Ensemble associated with Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert

National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Marian Anderson, American, 1897 - 1993
Caption
The skirt and the decorative trim on the orange jacket were worn by Marian Anderson in 1939 when she sang at the Lincoln Memorial. In 1993, with Anderson’s permission, the original velvet jacket was remade using silk fabric.
Description
This is a virtual record for the orange tailored silk shantung jacket and black velvet skirt worn by Marian Anderson at her Lincoln Memorial Concert in 1939.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ginette DePreist in memory of James DePreist
1939; modified 1993
Object number
2014.27.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
jackets
skirts
Medium
Jacket: silk, metal, thread, sequin;
Skirt: nylon velveteen, tulle, metal, cloth
Dimensions
Jacket on form: 26 × 23 × 19 in. (66 × 58.4 × 48.3 cm)
Skirt on form: 44 × 36 × 38 in. (111.8 × 91.4 × 96.5 cm)
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Clothing-Costume
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Civil Rights
Classical (Music)
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Local and regional
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.27.2
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56d288877-07f1-4ae9-b80f-4232ee7f278d

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