Kimono sleeve robe belonging to Etta Moten Barnett
date: label: Date
content: 1980-2004
name: label: Designed by
content: Dior, French, founded 1946
label: Owned by
content: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004
notes: label: Description
content: This is a kimono sleeved robe (a) and matching belt (b) worn by Etta Moten Barnett. It is a long robe of silky material with wide flaring kimono-style sleeves and minimal collar. It has a white background with a pattern of wide, short grey stripes arranged in clusters that alternate the direction in which they are oriented. On top of the grey stripes are large tropical flowers in yellow, fuchsia, and blue. There are two cloth tags sewn onto the inside of the neckline of the robe. The larger tag is white with black text that reads “Christian Dior / Lounge Wear / Paris – New York.” The smaller tag is white with black text that reads “RN 14242 / 100% Polyester / Made in Philippines.” The lining of the robe is bright fuchsia. The robe comes with its own matching belt (b) that is threaded through slots in the side of the robe.
place: label: Place made
content: Philippines, Oceania
label: Place used
content: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: Actors
label: Topic
content: Broadway Theatre
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Women
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Etta Moten Barnett Archive
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2022.13.1.21ab
objectType: label: Type
content: bathrobes
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown – Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: cloth
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 53 5/8 × 27 9/16 in. (136.2 × 70 cm)