Robe worn by an unidentified member of the Ku Klux Klan

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 calf-length, olive-green cotton robe used by a Ku Klux Klan member. The robe has long full sleeves which flare towards the wrist. Five dark green, plastic buttons are on the front of the robe at center. The robe does not have a collar. A cotton belt made of the same fabric as the robe is sewn to the robe at the center back and ties in front.

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