Photograph of a female performer in costume at the Rose Room

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 silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a female dancer in costume at the Rose Room. She is depicted from the chest up, wearing a satin bikini top lined with two rows of sequins, a sequined collar, and sequined lined cuffs. She is wearing a spade-shaped, sequin lined headdress with a sheer veil that falls behind her. She is holding her elbows out and her fingers are held at her chest. In the background is a floral curtain. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.

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