Created by

Phillips, Eva

Worn by

Haynes, Tiger, American, 1914 - 1994

Subject of

Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

Medium

robe: cotton denim, cotton terry, cord, velvet, and sequins

tie: cotton denim

Dimensions

H x W (flat): 59 3/4 × 28 in. (151.8 × 71.1 cm)

Type

robes

Place used

New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1975

Caption

Tiger Haynes probably used this robe backstage when he played the character Tin Man in the original 1975 Broadway production of "The Wiz: The Supersoul Musical 'Wizard of Oz.'" The Wiz opened at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway on January 5, 1975.

Description

Blue dressing robe made by Eva Phillips and worn by Tiger Haynes. The robe is made from blue denim and fully lined in red and white striped terry cloth. It has a shawl collar and closes at the front waist with a self-fabric tie. The full-length sleeves have folded cuffs with a more fitted additional length of the striped terry cloth extending beyond the blue cuff. The bottom fourteen (14) inches of the robe can be detached via a zipper and four (4) snaps. A self-fabric belt loop is sewn at each side waist with the tie threaded through it. The tie is sewn to the robe at the center back waist. A patch pocket with a flap closure is sewn at the proper left front waist. The word "TINMAN" is sewn in red cord onto the body of the pocket. Sewn at the proper left breast is a red velvet heart outlined in red cord. At the proper left front breast is the text "Tiger" made from red cord above a square made from metallic silver rick-rack. Inside the square is the figure of the Tin Man character from the Wiz made from silver, red, and black sequins. Below the pocket on the proper left front a ladder or railroad made from yellow cord is sewn diagonally oriented. Sewn diagonally down the proper right front in red cord below the waist is the text "Ease On Down" with an oil can made from silver rick-rack below the text. There is a white fabric label with embroidered cream and red printed text sewn at the interior center back neck that reads "AN Original BY / EVA PHILLIPS". A hanger loop made from red cord is sewn at the interior center back neck.

Topic

African American

Actors

Clothing and dress

Men

Musical Theatre

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

Object number

2007.3.14

Restrictions & Rights

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Collection title

Black Fashion Museum Collection

Classification

Clothing-Costume

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Taylor, Millicent, American, 1911 - 1995

Designed by

Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981

Subject of

Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

Medium

a: synthetic satin, tulle, synthetic faille, plastic buckram, and metal fasteners;

b: synthetic satin, tulle, synthetic faille, and metal hook

Dimensions

H x W (a flat): 53 1/2 × 70 1/2 in. (135.9 × 179.1 cm)

H x W (b flat): 81 1/2 × 47 1/2 in. (207 × 120.7 cm)

Type

trains (costume components)

evening dresses

Date

mid 20th-late 20th century

Description

Pink evening dress (a) and train (b) made by Millicent Taylor from a sketch by Ann Lowe. The dress is made from bubblegum pink satin. It has a fitted off-shoulder bodice with a short standing neck and cap sleeves. The dress is fitted to the natural waist with a floor-length full circle skirt. Two (2) bands of pink tulle are sewn across the skirt with faux roses tacked to them at intervals creating a swag look. The flowers are made from pink satin and have metallic green synthetic fabric leaves. The dress closes at the center back with a zipper and three (3) hook-and-eyes. There is one (1) larger metal loop sewn above the zipper for attaching the train (b).

The interior of the bodice is lined in pale peach synthetic faille and boning is sewn around the bodice. There is an attached petticoat made from the peach faille. Three (3) bands of cream plastic buckram are sewn around the exterior of the petticoat near the hem. The buckram also trims the inner hem of the skirt. White plastic buckram is gathered and pleated in bunches at each side waist to create pannier. Hanger loops made from white synthetic fabric are attached at each interior side waist. There are no labels.

The train (b) is made from the same synthetic satin and is teardrop shaped with the point at the center back neck. The edges are trimmed in two rows of the pink tulle in a similar swag look to the skirt of the dress, with twelve (12) of the faux roses with leaves sewn around the swag at even intervals. The train is lined in the pale peach synthetic faille. There is one (1) large metal hook at the interior center top point for attaching the train to the back neck of the dress (a).

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Fashion

Fashion design

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

Object number

2007.3.33ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Black Fashion Museum Collection

Classification

Clothing-Fashion

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Designed by

Arthur McGee, American, born 1933

Subject of

Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

Medium

a: lace, synthetic fiber, and metal hooks;

b: lace and synthetic fiber

Dimensions

H x W (a flat): 46 1/4 × 28 1/2 in. (117.5 × 72.4 cm)

H x W (b flat): 1 × 16 in. (2.5 × 40.6 cm)

Type

dresses

belts (costume accessories)

Place made

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

mid 20th-late 20th century

Description

Pale peach and cream lace dress (a) and tie fragment (b) designed by Arthur McGee. The dress is made from pale peach synthetic fabric overlaid in cream cut lace with a floral design. It is collarless with small lapels and a slit at the center front bodice that closes with three (3) hooks into thread loops. There are short sleeves that are slightly flared and an A-line skirt that falls just below the knee. The skirt is pleated at the back waist for fullness. A band of the open lace work is sewn around the bottom hem, extending beyond the peach under layer of fabric. The dress is not lined and there are no labels.

The tie fragment (b) is made from the same pale peach synthetic fabric overlaid in open work cream floral lace. It is backed in machine-made cream lace. One end of the tie is folded and seamed to the back side, the other is cut with a raw edge. The tie likely wrapped around the dress at the waist to hide the seam.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Fashion

Fashion design

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

Object number

2007.3.69ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Black Fashion Museum Collection

Classification

Clothing-Fashion

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Lowe, Ann, American, 1898 - 1981

Subject of

Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

Medium

.1: synthetic taffeta, chiffon, beads, and metal fasteners;

.2: synthetic taffeta, chiffon, and metal hook-and-eye

Dimensions

H x W (.1 flat): 39 × 19 1/2 in. (99.1 × 49.5 cm)

H x W (.2 flat): 39 × 44 in. (99.1 × 111.8 cm)

Type

dresses

capes (outerwear)

Date

late 1960s - early 1970s

Description

Miniature yellow dress (.1) and cape (.2) inspired by First Lady Kennedy made by Ann Lowe. The dress (.1) is made from pale yellow synthetic taffeta. It has a strapless bodice with a round neckline, a floor-length column skirt, and a sleeveless chiffon over blouse. The strapless taffeta bodice is embellished with silver bugle beads hand sewn in an all over vermicelli pattern. The over blouse made from pale yellow chiffon is attached at the taffeta waistband and is open at the center back, fastening only at the top neck and waist with metal hook-and-eyes. The dress closes at the center back with zipper and one (1) hook-and-eye. The top edge of the bodice and the skirt are lined in metallic yellow synthetic fabric. There are no labels.

The cape (.2) is floor-length with box pleats at the center back neck and a short standing collar. There are slits at each side for the arms. It is made from the pale yellow taffeta used on the dress with a top layer of the pale yellow chiffon used for the over blouse on the dress. A self-fabric pre-tied bow is sewn at the center front neck. The cape is lined with the taffeta. There are no labels.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Fashion

Fashion design

United States--Social life and customs

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

Object number

2007.3.77.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

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Collection title

Black Fashion Museum Collection

Classification

Clothing-Historical

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Designed by

McQuay, James P., American, born 1924

Subject of

Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

Medium

fur, synthetic fiber, plastic, and elastic

Dimensions

H x W x D (Flat, in box): 41 × 22 × 4 in. (104.1 × 55.9 × 10.2 cm)

Type

coats

Place made

New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970s

Description

This cream-colored fur coat with a tourmaline mink collar is similar in style to a fur coat worn by the character Georgia, played by Sheila Frazier, in the movie "Super Fly." The coat is a cream fur with a wide notched lapel collar of tourmaline mink fur. The coat has a three (3) button closure and a parallel row of three (3) decorative buttons, creating a double-breasted coat silhouette. The buttons are large, made from cream pearlized plastic, and have a smooth front. The coat closes in the front using three (3) white elastic loops attached on the edge of the proper left side. The sleeves are full length and taper toward the wrist. There are two (2) exterior set-in pockets on the proper left and proper right fronts, both lined with a gray flannel fabric. On the back of the coat, there is a large center vent, and a decorative belt at the waist made from the same cream fur as the coat body. The belt is sewn into the proper left and proper right side panel seams.

On the interior, the coat is fully lined with a synthetic satin weave fabric. The lining fabric has a silvery gray ground with a woven design of dark brown squares. There is one (1) interior set-in pocket at the upper right edge of the proper right front side, located at the seam where the lining meets the fur. It is lined with the same fabric as the coat.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Fashion

Film

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

Object number

2007.3.15

Restrictions & Rights

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Classification

Clothing-Costume

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture