Cape from Muslim Girls' Training and General Civilization Class uniform
date: label: Date
content: 1950-1959
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Worn by
content: Aahirah Nu'Mani, American
label: Used by
content: Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
notes: label: Description
content: This beige Muslim Girls' Training and General Civilization Class uniform cape is made of synthetic fabric, shiny on one side, dull weave on the reverse. It has a circular stand up collar and fastens with hook and eye clasp at the front of the neck. There are vertical slits for arms.
place: label: Place made
content: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Nation of Islam
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Resistance
label: Topic
content: Women
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Becca Nu'Mani
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.39.1.3
objectType: label: Type
content: capes (outerwear)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: cloth , thread and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 53 1/8 x 18 1/2 in. (134.9 x 47 cm)