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Native American Prom Dress

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Skirt for Native American Prom Dress

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Description

Isabella Aiukli Cornell’s Prom Dress and Accessories, 2018
Girls have not only used fashion for self-expression, but also to promote social change. Isabella Aiukli Cornell, a Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma citizen, used her prom dress to call attention to the systemic violence and abuse faced by Indigenous women. She chose the color red in solidarity for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s movement.

Credit Line

Isabella Aiukli Cornell and Sarah Adams-Cornell

date made

2018

ID Number

2019.0100.01b

catalog number

2019.0100.01b

accession number

2019.0100

Object Name

skirt

Object Type

Lower Body
Skirt

Physical Description

satin (overall material)
metal (clasps material)

Measurements

overall (at waist): 48 in x 16 in; 121.92 cm x 40.64 cm
overall, mounted: 61 in x 36 in x 30 in; 154.94 cm x 91.44 cm x 76.2 cm

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Prom
Native Americans

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-688a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1939648

Bodice for Red Native American Prom Dress

View record for Bodice for Red Native American Prom Dress

Description

Isabella Aiukli Cornell’s Prom Dress and Accessories, 2018
Girls have not only used fashion for self-expression, but also to promote social change. Isabella Aiukli Cornell, a Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma citizen, used her prom dress to call attention to the systemic violence and abuse faced by Indigenous women. She chose the color red in solidarity for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s movement.

Credit Line

Isabella Aiukli Cornell and Sarah Adams-Cornell

date made

2018

ID Number

2019.0100.01a

accession number

2019.0100

catalog number

2019.0100.01a

Object Name

bodice

Object Type

Upper Body
bodices
Bodice

Physical Description

wool (overall material)
muslin (overall material)
metal (zipper material)

Measurements

overall, flat: 12 in x 17 in; 30.48 cm x 43.18 cm

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Home and Community Life: Costume

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Prom
Native Americans

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-96cb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1927378

Petticoat for Native American Prom Dress

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Description

Isabella Aiukli Cornell’s Prom Dress and Accessories, 2018
Girls have not only used fashion for self-expression, but also to promote social change. Isabella Aiukli Cornell, a Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma citizen, used her prom dress to call attention to the systemic violence and abuse faced by Indigenous women. She chose the color red in solidarity for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s movement.

Credit Line

Isabella Aiukli Cornell and Sarah Adams-Cornell

date made

2018

ID Number

2019.0100.01c

accession number

2019.0100

catalog number

2019.0100.01c

Object Name

petticoat

Object Type

Petticoat, Crinoline
Petticoat

Physical Description

synthetic fabric (overall material)
tulle (overall material)

Measurements

overall (at waist): 37 in x 16 1/2 in x 10 in; 93.98 cm x 41.91 cm x 25.4 cm

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Prom
Native Americans

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-688b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1939650

Native American Necklace

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Description

Isabella Aiukli Cornell’s Prom Dress and Accessories, 2018
Girls have not only used fashion for self-expression, but also to promote social change. Isabella Aiukli Cornell, a Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma citizen, wore this necklace with her prom dress, which she used to call attention to the systemic violence and abuse faced by Indigenous women. She chose the color red in solidarity for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s movement.

Credit Line

Isabella Aiukli Cornell and Sarah Adams-Cornell

date made

2018

ID Number

2019.0100.02

accession number

2019.0100

catalog number

2019.0100.02

Object Name

necklace

Physical Description

satin (ribbon material)
metal (beads material)
shell (beads material)
plastic (beads material)

Measurements

overall: 1 1/4 in x 46 1/2 in x 7/16 in; 3.175 cm x 118.11 cm x 1.11125 cm

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Prom
Jewelry
Native Americans

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-693b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1939654

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