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Museum object · chemise dresses

Pink dress and slip worn by Lena Horne

1960s

African American history · place not specified

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A couture chemise, pink silk with gold-toned metal. Included is a silk fuschia slip.

Catalog date
1960s
Recorded subjects
African American; Actors; Clothing and dress; Fashion

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2011.24.1ab

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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