Object Details
Designed by
Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014
Created by
Grace Costumes Inc., American, founded 1961
Worn by
Dee Dee Bridgewater, American, born 1950
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Description
This costume is comprised of two (2) pieces, a gown and an accompanying headdress, worn by Dee Dee Bridgewater as the character Glinda in the Broadway production of "The Wiz".
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
Date
1975
Object number
2007.3.11
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Type
ensembles (costume)
Medium
Dress: synthetic fiber, net (textile), and chiffon
Headdress: synthetic fiber, straw, wire, rhinestones, and metal
Dimensions
On form - dress with train (a) with hat (b): 92 × 50 × 28 in. (233.7 × 127 × 71.1 cm)
Place used
New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
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Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Actors
Clothing and dress
Costume
Musical Theatre
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2007.3.11