Object Details
Designed by
Unidentified
Worn by
Marian Anderson, American, 1897 - 1993
Caption
The jacket’s original fabric was replaced in 1993 with a different fabric of the same color. The trim and buttons are part of the original garment.
Description
An orange tailored silk shantung top decorated with beads and sequins worn by Marian Anderson at her Lincoln Memorial Concert in 1939. The jacket's silk material is iridescent with yellow undertones. Down the front of the jacket are 10 covered buttons. The buttons are detailed with gold sequins surrounding turquoise beads and the sleeves are puffed out below the elbow and tapered and tight at the cuff. The edging at the collar, bottom of the jacket, shoulders, outside arms, and cuffs is detailed trim with geometric patterning featuring sequins and small tourquoise beads.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ginette DePreist in memory of James DePreist
Date
1939; modified 1993
Object number
2014.27.2.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Type
jackets
Medium
silk, metal, thread, sequin
Dimensions
Form: 26 x 23 x 19 in. (66 x 58.4 x 48.3 cm)
L x W (Flat with sleeves): 26 x 15 3/4 in. (66 x 40 cm)
L x W (Flat without sleeves): 22 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (57.2 x 40 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
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Activism
Civil Rights
Classical (Music)
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Local and regional
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.27.2.1