Robe worn by Mélisande Short-Colomb at Georgetown University convocation
date: label: Date
content: 2017
name: label: Created by
content: Jostens, American, founded 1897
label: Worn by
content: Mélisande Short-Colomb
label: Subject of
content: Georgetown University, founded 1789
notes: label: Description
content: Black academic robe worn by Mélisande Short-Colomb during the 2017 new student convocation at Georgetown University. The robe has a zipper down the front and a tag identifying it as made by Jostens' as part of The Elements Collection. It is size 6 in the Graduate model, 100% Acetate.
place: label: Place used
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Justice
label: Topic
content: Slavery
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 2001-
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 Mélisande Short-Colomb
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2021.10.1
objectType: label: Type
content: academic robes
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 fiber with metal
label: Dimensions
content: L x W: 55 × 29 in. (139.7 × 73.7 cm)