Fabric fragments from a dress worn by Marian Anderson altered for Denyce Graves

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

Swatches and fragments of original and alteration fabrics from the dress 2012.49.1 worn by Marian Anderson, then altered and worn by Denyce Graves. .1: Swatch of ivory silk matte satin used on the exterior of the altered dress. .2: Swatch of medium brown lining material used to stabilize the altered dress. .3: Three fragments of pink net with metallic gold floral lace used on the altered dress. .4: Three fragments of satin facing from the neck and underarms removed from the original dress.

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