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  • Color in Dress for Dark Skinned Peoples

    Color in Dress for Dark Skinned Peoples

    Written by
    Washington, Ella Mae, American
    Published by
    Unidentified
    Medium
    ink on paper with cardboard
    Dimensions
    9 3/4 x 7 7/8 x 5/8 in. (24.8 x 20 x 1.6 cm)
    Type
    hardcover books
    Place printed
    Langston, Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1949
    Description
    A first edition copy of Color in Dress for Dark Skinned Peoples by Ella Mae Washington. This is a hardback bound book with a brown cover. Embossed on the front cover along the left hand margin is a lighthouse set upon a rocky base. Along the right hand side is the title that reads "COLOR IN DRESS/ for / DARK SKINNED PEOPLES." At the bottom of right hand side is the author's name "Ella Mae Washington." The image and the text are embossed onto the cover. The background consists of embossed wavy lines swirling in an abstract pattern.
    Topic
    African American
    Beauty culture
    Clothing and dress
    Colorism
    Identity
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Linda Crichlow White
    Object number
    2013.229
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Exhibition
    Cultural Expressions
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    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560

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