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Jumpsuit worn by Diahann Carroll on the television show Julia

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Designed by

    William Travilla, American, 1920 - 1990

    Worn by

    Diahann Carroll, American, 1935 - 2019

    Subject of

    Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

    Description

    Jumpsuit worn by Diahann Carroll as the character Julia Baker on the television show "Julia." The jumpsuit is a halter with a large bow in the front and wide legs. The halter top has two (2) wide straps and fastens at the back neck with a metal hook on the proper right strap. (The eye on the proper left strap is missing.) An oversized bow with long tails is sewn to the center front of the jumpsuit. There is a center seam going down the front of the jumpsuit that continues down the inside of each pant leg. The pants are wide-legged and flare at the bottom. The bodice of the jumpsuit is backless with a U-shape around the lower back. The jumpsuit closes with a metal zipper that begins at the center lower back and is approximately 4 1/2 inches long. There are two pieces of boning covered in the pink crepe sewn to the interior of the jumpsuit on the proper right and proper left sides below the armholes. They are attached at the top but not at the bottom. The jumpsuit is not lined.

    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

    1968-1971

    Object number

    2007.3.39

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    jump suits

    Medium

    crêpe synthetic fiber and metal closures

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (On form): 58 × 20 × 15 in. (147.3 × 50.8 × 38.1 cm)
    Length: 61 in. (154.9 cm)
    Waist: 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm)
    Inseam: 30 1/2 in. (77.5 cm)
    Chest: 36 in. (91.4 cm)

    Place used

    United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Collection title

    Black Fashion Museum Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Costume

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Clothing and dress
    Costume
    Costume design
    Design
    Sitcoms

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51d0d933e-b854-472b-a3af-0c029452bd3f

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2007.3.39

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