Satin gown worn by Marian Anderson and Denyce Graves
date: label: Date
content: mid 20th century; altered 2009
name: label: Designed by
content: Barbara Karinska, Ukrainian, 1886 - 1983
label: Worn by
content: Marian Anderson, American, 1897 - 1993
label: Worn by
content: Denyce Graves, American, born 1964
notes: label: Description
content: This pale bronze gown was designed by Barbara Karinska and worn by Marian Anderson, then later altered and worn by Denyce Graves. The gown is made from slubbed silk satin and has a fitted sleeveless bodice with a natural waistline and a full skirt with a slight train. Portions of a cream and metallic gold floral lace are cut and sewn to the bodice around the scoop neckline, along the shoulder straps, and around the waist side seams. The gown closes at the center back with a metal zipper that extends below the waist and one (1) metal hook-and-eye at the top of the zipper.
label: Description
content: The bodice of the dress is lined with an undyed cotton. The interior neckline and shoulder straps are lined with a light brown synthetic fabric, likely an alteration for Graves. The skirt is fully lined in a cream silk faille. A cream fabric label with black woven and handwritten text is sewn at the interior center front waist that reads "KARINSKA / 112 WEST 44TH ST. NEW YORK / Name_______ / Act [handwritten] ANDERSON / Scene_________".
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Costume design
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Opera (Music)
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Denyce Graves
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.49.1
objectType: label: Type
content: gowns
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: silk satin, silk faille, cotton, synthetic fiber, synthetic and metallic lace, and metal fasteners
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 69 x 31 in. (175.3 x 78.7 cm)