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Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Skirt worn by Shirley Verrett

1960-1990

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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.

Black and pink skirt. The pencil skirt has an alternating black and pink vertical striped pattern. Within the stripes there is a repeating diagonal grey stripe. It is part of a matching set. The skirt is mid-length and probably falls somewhere around or below the knee. The waistband has some slight pleating directly below it. The inside of the skirt is lined in black fabric. There is a metal double hook and eye closure at the back of the waistband with a black zipper below it.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: A2019.88.1.7.2

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