Jacket associated with Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert

Object Details

Caption: The jacket’s original fabric was replaced in 1993 with a different fabric of the same color. The trim and buttons are part of the original garment.
Description: An orange tailored silk shantung top decorated with beads and sequins worn by Marian Anderson at her Lincoln Memorial Concert in 1939. The jacket's silk material is iridescent with yellow undertones. Down the front of the jacket are 10 covered buttons. The buttons are detailed with gold sequins surrounding turquoise beads and the sleeves are puffed out below the elbow and tapered and tight at the cuff. The edging at the collar, bottom of the jacket, shoulders, outside arms, and cuffs is detailed trim with geometric patterning featuring sequins and small tourquoise beads.

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ginette DePreist in memory of James DePreist

1939; modified 1993

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions; Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Medium: silk, metal, thread, sequin
Dimensions: Form: 26 x 23 x 19 in. (66 x 58.4 x 48.3 cm); L x W (Flat with sleeves): 26 x 15 3/4 in. (66 x 40 cm); L x W (Flat without sleeves): 22 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (57.2 x 40 cm)

Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification: Clothing - Costume

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Activism; Civil Rights; Classical (Music); Clothing and dress; Fashion; Local and regional

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