Costume worn by Terry Ellis in "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" video
date: label: Date
content: 1992
name: label: Designed by
content: Danny Flynn
label: Manufactured by
content: Frederick's of Hollywood, founded 1947
label: Manufactured by
content: Via Spiga, Italian, founded 1985
label: Worn by
content: Terry Lynn Ellis, American, born 1963
label: Subject of
content: En Vogue, American, founded 1989
notes: label: Description
content: A costume worn by Terry Ellis of En Vogue for the music video "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" (1992) comprised of a red dress (.1), a bra (.2), a pair of elbow-length black gloves (.3), and a pair of black stiletto heels (.4ab).
label: Description
content: Dress (.1): A red sleeveless dress with an an ankle-length skirt. The dress is made from a red stretch knit sewn with the dull side of the fabric facing. The front of the bodice scoops below the bust, with the upper band becoming the back straps. There is a sixteen (16) inch slit along the proper right side of the skirt, with the edges of the slit rounded at the hem. The letter "T" is handwritten in black ink on the inside front bodice. The dress is not lined.
label: Description
content: Bra (.2): A red push-up bra with a plunging neckline between the cups, red sheer wings, and adjustable back straps. The padded cups are faced with red satin. Each cup has an insert for additional padding with removable inserts inside. There is a white manufacturer's label with printed text sewn to the interior bottom seam of the proper left wing that reads, "frederick's / of Hollywood / FIBER & CARE ON BACK / [horizontal] 5796 32B". The letter "T" is handwritten in black ink at the bottom interior edge of each cup and on the interior proper right wing.
label: Description
content: Gloves (.3ab): A pair of black elbow-length stretch gloves, both alike. The gloves are seamed along the exterior side and around the fingers, with a separate thumb attached to the gusset. The letter "T" is handwritten in white ink or paint on the interior of each glove near the opening.
label: Description
content: Shoes (.4ab): A pair of black suede t-strap pumps. Each shoe has a pointed toe box and a freestanding heel counter, leaving each side of the foot uncovered. Two thin straps are sewn together to make the t-shape. The lower of the straps is the same suede material as the toe box and heel. The lower strap is stitched to the edges of the toe box and joins to meet in the middle. The lower strap is stitched to the upper strap at the anterior ankle. The upper strap is suede elastic, and loops around the wearer's ankle from one edge of the heel to the other. The shoes have a 3 inch stilletto heel that is covered with suede and tipped with black rubber. There is a manufacturer's tag on the insole on both shoes, white with black stitching: "VIA SPIGA / MADE IN / ITALY". On the tags are hand-written the letter "T" indicating that the shoes were worn by Terry Ellis. On the underside of both shoes at the shank are the leather seal and size "VERO / CUOIO / MADE IN ITALY / 4 5 / 8B".
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Fashion design
label: Topic
content: Popular music
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Women
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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 En Vogue
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.189.3.1-.4ab
objectType: label: Type
content: dresses
label: Type
content: brassieres
label: Type
content: gloves
label: Type
content: pumps (shoes)
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: Dress: synthetic fiber and spandex
label: Medium
content: Bra: Polyester fiber, polyurethane and metal (underwire)
label: Medium
content: Gloves: satin and spandex
label: Medium
content: Shoes: suede, leather, plastic, rubber, and elastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (.1, dress, flat): 48 1/2 × 13 in. (123.2 × 33 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (.1, dress, on form): 50 × 12 1/2 × 8 in. (127 × 31.8 × 20.3 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (,2, bra, flat): 9 × 11 in. (22.9 × 27.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (.2, bra, on form): 8 3/4 × 10 × 8 3/4 in. (22.2 × 25.4 × 22.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (.3a, glove (left)): 18 × 4 1/4 in. (45.7 × 10.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (.3b, glove (right)): 17 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (45.1 × 11.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (.4a, shoe (left)): 5 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 9 3/4 in. (14.6 × 8.3 × 24.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (.4b, shoe (right)): 5 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 9 3/4 in. (14.6 × 8.3 × 24.8 cm)