Blue ankle length skirt with slit
date: label: Date
content: 1963-1974
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: A teal blue ankle length skirt with a slit. The skirt is made of synthetic satin, it has a straight silhouette with a waistband. Four darts are sewn to the front of the skirt starting at the bottom of the waistband. The front of the skirt is made of one panel and has a slit along the proper left side seam. Two metal hooks with two thread eyes and a metal snap are sewn to the back of the waistband. A metal zipper is sewn to the back of the dress starting at the bottom of the waistband, continuing into the center back seam. Four darts are sewn to the back of the skirt below the waistband mirroring the darts at the front. The dress is lined with white synthetic organza and self-fabric facing is placed along the waistline, hem and skirt slit. The hem and skirt slit edges are finished with synthetic blue ribbon. The skirt is machine stitched, the side and back seams are pined and pressed open.
label: Cataloging Notes
content: This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Black Fashion Museum 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 Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2007.3.632
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: synthetic satin, synthetic organza, and metal
label: Dimensions
content: L x W: 38 3/4 × 14 1/4 in. (98.4 × 36.2 cm)