Object Details
- Designed by
- Helen Rose, American, 1904 - 1985
- Worn by
- Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010
- Description
- A green velvet dress worn by Lena Horne in the film Stormy Weather (1943). The dress has a gathered waist, buckle-back, and ermine collar. It was worn by Horne as "Selina Rogers" in the dressing-room scene with actor Bill Robinson.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1943
- Object number
- 2011.90
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- dresses
- Medium
- velvet with metal and fur
- Dimensions
- H x W: 53 x 24 in. (134.6 x 61 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Actors
- Clothing and dress
- Costume
- Costume design
- Design
- Film
- Women
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.90
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51b5100c0-e432-42a6-a85f-13caf4ab5722
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