Museum object · Clothing - Costume
Costume worn on Soul Train by dancer Edith Lynn Pickens
1970s
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
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.
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).
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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
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Catalog reference: 2015.17
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