A costume worn by Maxine Jones of En Vogue for the music video “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” (1992) comprised of a dress (.1), a bra (.2), a pair of bikini briefs (.3), and a pair of shoes (.4ab). Dress (.1): Mini-length shift dress made of small…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.189.9.1-.4ab
This ensemble was worn in Jackson’s music video for his 1996 release “They Don’t Care About Us.” With lyrics addressing racism, bigotry, and police brutality, the music video was directed by Spike Lee and shot on location in Dona Marta, a Rio de Janeiro…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2020.27.4.1-.3ab
This dance costume consists of a dark teal hooded tunic shirt (.1) and a pair of silver leggings (.2) worn by Mikayla Amin during a spring recital for Studio A Dance Academy at Morgan State University. The shirt (.1) is made from a dark teal cotton,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.13.1-.2
A costume worn by Nona Hendryx of Labelle. The costume consists of a headdress (.1), a cape (.2), silver studded black leather collar, breast covers, and codpiece (.3a-d), wrist cuffs (.4ab), platform boots (.5ab), prop handcuffs (.6), and a prop riding…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.246.2
This costume was worn by Nona Hendryx of Labelle during a live performance on the television show "The Midnight Special" in 1975. The costume consists of a silver skullcap (.1), a silver unitard (.2), a silver overbodice (.3), and silver boot covers…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.246.3.1-.4ab
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). Dress (.1): A red…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.189.3.1-.4ab
A costume worn by Terry Ellis of En Vogue for the music video “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” (1992) comprised of a dress (.1), a bra (.2), a pair of bikini briefs (.3), and a pair of shoes (.4ab). Dress (.1): Mini-length shift dress made of small…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.189.10.1-.4ab
This costume was worn by dancer Edith Lynn Pickens on the television show Soul Train in the 1970s. The outfit is comprised of three (3) pieces, a blue and floral print crop top (.1), a pair of white bell bottom pants (.2) ,and a blue leather belt (.3).
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.17
This costume was worn by dancer Freddie Mae Maxie on the television show Soul Train during Marvin Gaye's performance of "Let's Get It On" on February 16, 1974. The outfit is comprised of a red short-sleeved blouse (.1) and a pair of blue cropped pants…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.247.1.1-.2
A cotton blouse with lace and floral embroidery. The blouse has a three-inch-wide band collar with cotton lace sewn above and below the collar. Machine floral embroidery and eyelets are sewn across the collar. A band of cotton lace is sewn to the top of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.909
Cotton drawers with lace trim. The drawers have a one-inch-wide self-fabric waistband. The waistband is open on the proper left side and closes with a glass button and a buttonhole. The top fourteen inches of the drawers have a slit below the glass button.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.882
A handsewn cotton envelope chemise with lace cotton Valenciennes lace trim. The front of the chemise is made from a single panel of plain weave cotton batiste. There is Valenciennes lace trim around the neckline and arm holes. A beige silk satin ribbon is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.608
A "fit n' flair" cotton eyelet dress with black flocking and a circle skirt. The dress is made from natural plain weave cotton and has an all over eyelet pattern with cut outs edged with black flocking. There are also black flocking zig zag designs…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.691
Wooden fiber comb consisting of a circle cluster of nails sticking out of a rectangular wood plank. Wood is worn and slightly cracked. Metal is extremely rusted. One end of the plank has a handle carved out of it.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.312.287
A white handkerchief from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The ivory cotton handkerchief is square in shape and hemmed along the edges. The fabric features a woven pattern of three bands of eight thin lines that cross over at each corner,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.15
A cotton patchwork hat with a bow. The hat has a flat crown that fits closely to the top and the sides of the head. Striped fabric and ribbon in blue, red, orange, green, black, and white is used to make the hat's exterior. A self-fabric bow at the center…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.472b
A cotton petticoat with eyelet and lace trim. Cotton twill ribbon with metal aglets is encased at the top of the drawstring waistband. White cotton eyelet trim one and a quarter inch wide is machine and hand sewn twenty-one inches from the top of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.785
A cotton petticoat with floral eyelet trim. The petticoat is a circle skirt. It has a center front seam and a center back opening. The selvage is along both sides of the fabric at the center front seam. White cotton self-fabric bias tape is sewn along the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.784
A pair of cotton split leg drawers with lace trim. The drawers are made from two panels of white cotton for each leg and each leg has four shaping darts - two on each side. The outer darts are 3.5” inches and the inner darts are 4 inches. At the center…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.841
A loveseat-style couch with a vinyl cover and a hideaway bed. The sofa is upholstered with a maroon and red brocade-patterned fabric. The couch has two (2) removable seat cushions. Underneath the seat cushions is a retractable metal bed. The couch has four…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.101.1
An undated newspaper article on the celebration of the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Anderson (Buck) and Amanda Carey Carter. The headline reads [Couple Celebrate Golden Anniversary]. To the right of three short columns of text is a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.75.35
