Black velvet skirt worn by Marian Anderson for her 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert
date: label: Date
content: 1939
name: label: Designed by
content: Unidentified
label: Worn by
content: Marian Anderson, American, 1897 - 1993
notes: label: Description
content: A black full-length velvet skirt worn by Marian Anderson at her Lincoln Memorial Concert in 1939. The skirt is lined and has a high pile on the fabric. It flares out at the back forming a small train, and the back is fastened with a small black zipper. The skirt is gathered at waist to a band of fabric covering the waist.
place: label: Place used
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: Civil Rights
label: Topic
content: Classical (Music)
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Local and regional
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ginette DePreist in memory of James DePreist
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.27.2.2
objectType: label: Type
content: skirts
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: nylon velveteen, tulle, metal, cloth
label: Dimensions
content: Form: 44 x 36 x 38 in. (111.8 x 91.4 x 96.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (Front flat): 40 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (102.9 x 39.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (Train flat): 53 x 15 1/2 in. (134.6 x 39.4 cm)