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Clothing - Costume

Costume arms armor and harness for Tin Man in The Wiz on Broadway

1975

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This left arm cannon armor (a), right arm cannon armor (b), and leather harness (c) are part of a costume worn by Tiger Haynes as Tin Man in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway. The vambrace is comprised of upper cannon segments…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.7.1.3abc
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Clothing - Costume

Costume bodysuit for Tin Man in The Wiz on Broadway

1975

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This bodysuit is part of a costume worn by Dr. Siri Sat Nam Singh as Tin Man in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway. The union suit is made from a heavy wool machine knit fabric and has full-length sleeves and a turtleneck collar.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.7.3
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Costume boots for the Wizard in The Wiz on Broadway, worn by Carl Hall

ca. 1977

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This pair of white ankle-length platform boots are part of a costume worn by Carl Hall as the Wizard in the broadway musical "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wonderful Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway. The boots are made from leather that is painted white. They…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.8.4ab
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Clothing - Costume

Costume cape for the Wizard in The Wiz on Broadway

1975

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This cream and green cape decorated with silver sequin stars and rhinestones is part of a costume worn by André De Shields as The Wizard in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wonderful Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway. The exterior of the cape is made of a cream…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.8.2
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Clothing - Costume

Costume cuirass for Tin Man in The Wiz on Broadway

1975

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This cuirass is part of a costume worn by Tiger Haynes as Tin Man in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway. The cuirass, or torso, is made from reinforced plastic and is painted with silver metallic paint. The cuirass is cylindrical…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.7.1.2
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Clothing - Costume

Costume dress and belt for Dorothy in The Wiz on Broadway

1975

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This dress and belt were worn by Stephanie Mills as Dorothy in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wonderful Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway. The short-sleeved off-white cotton dress (a) falls just above the knee and has a circle skirt with a flounce. The v-neck…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.6ab
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Costume dress for Lady in Orange from for colored girls... on Broadway

1976-1978

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Sleeveless dress costume for the character Lady in Orange from the original Broadway production of Ntozake Shange's choreopoem "for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf." The dress is made from orange satin synthetic fabric…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.37
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Clothing - Costume

Costume dress for Lady in Purple from for colored girls... on Broadway

1976-1978

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Sleeveless dress costume for the character Lady in Purple from the original Broadway production of Ntozake Shange's choreopoem "for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf." The dress is made from purple satin synthetic fabric…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.36
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Costume dress for Lady in Red from for colored girls... on Broadway

1976-1978

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Sleeveless dress costume worn by Trazana Beverley for the character Lady in Red from the original Broadway production of Ntozake Shange's choreopoem "for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf." The dress is made from red…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.35
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Costume dress worn by Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues

1972

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Teal twill wool long-sleeved mid-calf length dress worn by Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in the Paramount Pictures produced 1972 film "Lady Sings the Blues." The dress has a mock turtleneck and no waist seam, but center front and back seams. There are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.64.4.1
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Clothing - Costume

Costume dress worn on Soul Train by dancer Debra Winters

1987

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This dress was worn by dancer Debra Winters on the television show Soul Train in 1987. The dress is made from a synthetic knit stretch fabric with a printed design of geometric shapes in pink, yellow, green, blue, and purple on a black ground. The dress is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.229
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Clothing - Costume

Costume for Bahamas Junkanoo Revue, a junkanoo troupe in Miami

2015

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A full man's costume for the Bahamas Junkanoo Revue, a junkanoo troupe in Miami, Florida. The costume is gold, with elaborately beaded pieces in a red, white, blue, and yellow design. It is trimmed all the way around in a row of yellow feathers, red…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.140
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Clothing - Costume

Costume for Black Panther worn by Chadwick Boseman

2016

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Costume for the character Black Panther worn by Chadwick Boseman in the Captain America: Civil War and Black Panther movies. The costume includes five (5) parts- a bodysuit (.1abc), helmet (.2), hood (.3), two gloves (.4ab), and two boots (.5ab). The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.39.1.1abc-.5ab
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ensembles (costume)

Costume for Glinda the Good Witch in The Wiz on Broadway

1975

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

This costume is comprised of two (2) pieces, a gown and an accompanying headdress, worn by Dee Dee Bridgewater as the character Glinda in the Broadway production of "The Wiz".

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.11
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Clothing - Costume

Costume for Grind worn by Ben Vereen

1985

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A costume for the production Grind worn by Ben Vereen. The costume consists of a tailcoat, waistcoat, pants, and suspenders. The blue tailcoat is made of silk satin (a). It has a single notched peaked lapel with blue, teal, and purple sequins embellished…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.677a-d
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Clothing - Costume

Costume for the Wizard in The Wiz on Broadway

1975

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

This costume is comprised of four (4) pieces, a jumpsuit (.1), a cape (.2), a headpiece (.3), and a pair of boots (.4ab) worn by André De Shields as The Wizard in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wonderful Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.8
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Clothing - Costume

Costume for Tin Man in The Wiz on Broadway

1975

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

This costume was worn by Tiger Haynes as Tin Man in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway. It consists of a headpiece (.1.1), cuirass (.1.2), left arm and right arm armor and arm harness (.1.3abc), left leg armor (.1.4), right leg…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.7
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Costume

Costume for yellow brick road character in The Wiz on Broadway

1975

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A yellow jump suit that is part of a Yellow Brick Road costume worn in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wonderful Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway. The sleeveless costume is made of cotton voided velveteen creating vertical lines. It has a round neckline with a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.132
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Clothing - Costume

Costume gown and petticoat for Addaperle in The Wiz on Broadway

1975

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This teal and blue floor-length gown and purple petticoat are part of a costume worn by Clarice Taylor as Addaperle in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway. The sleeveless gown (a) has a fitted bodice and a full skirt with a ruffled…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.10.1ab
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Clothing - Costume

Costume gown and petticoat for Evillene in The Wiz on Broadway

1975

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This gown and petticoat are part of a costume worn by Mabel King as Evillene in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway. The floor-length gown (a) is made from a black synthetic fiber and has a bejeweled open-neck bodice, puffed…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.9ab
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Clothing - Costume

Costume gown for Glinda the Good Witch in The Wiz on Broadway

1975

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This gown with a full train is part of a costume worn by Dee Dee Bridgewater as the character Glinda in the Broadway production of "The Wiz". The gown has exaggerated medieval trumpet sleeves, and the train is heavily gathered in the back with a ruffled…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.11.1
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Clothing - Costume

Costume gown, petticoat, and jacket for Addaperle in The Wiz on Broadway

1975

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

This costume is comprised of three (3) pieces, a teal and blue gown, a petticoat, and a matching jacket worn by Clarice Taylor as Addaperle in "The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical 'Wizard of Oz'" on Broadway.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.10
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Costume hat worn by Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues

1972

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

Light green wool twill hat lined in teal synthetic twill with a brown fur band worn by Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in the Paramount Pictures produced 1972 film "Lady Sings the Blues." The hat is sewn so that it tilts at an angle down to the proper right.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.64.4.3
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Clothing - Costume

Costume headpiece for Glinda the Good Witch in The Wiz on Broadway

Undated artifact

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

This headdress is part of a costume worn by Dee Dee Bridgewater as the character Glinda in the Broadway production of "The Wiz". Twelve (12) synthetic straw braids are affixed to a brown synthetic fabric skullcap lined with a black synthetic lining fabric.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.11.2
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