Nation of Islam Sister Clara Muhammad School uniform worn by Medina Rowell
- On View
- Making a Way Gallery
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- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Issued by
- Sister Clara Muhammad Schools, renamed 1975
- Worn by
- Rowell, Medina, American
- Subject of
- Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
- Date
- 1978-1979
- Medium
- synthetic fiber and plastic button
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (.1-.2 on form): 33 × 14 × 14 1/2 in. (83.8 × 35.6 × 36.8 cm)
- H x W x D (.1 Jumper on form): 32 3/4 × 9 × 14 1/2 in. (83.2 × 22.9 × 36.8 cm)
- H x W (.1 Jumper flat): 32 1/4 × 13 3/4 in. (81.9 × 34.9 cm)
- H x W x D (.2 Shirt on form): 20 1/4 × 14 × 6 in. (51.4 × 35.6 × 15.2 cm)
- H x W (Shirt flat): 20 5/8 × 12 1/4 in. (52.4 × 31.1 cm)
- Description
- A Sister Clara Muhammad School uniform, comprised of a brown jumper (.1) and a yellow blouse (.2), worn by Medina Rowell.
- The A-line cut jumper (.1) is made from a dark brown synthetic knit material. The bodice and thick shoulder straps form a square neckline, with a slit at the center front bodice. Ties extend from both sides at the empire waist for tying at the center back. The jumper is not lined. This is the largest of three (3) similar uniform jumpers previously worn by Rowell.
- The short-sleeved blouse (.2) is made from a pale yellow synthetic fabric. It has a Peter Pan collar and a single patch pocket on the proper left chest. The blouse fastens up the center front with five (5) round yellow plastic buttons, all of which are missing except the bottom-most button. The blouse is not lined.
- Place used
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- blouses
- jumpers (dresses)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jamilah Sahib
- Object number
- 2013.224.7.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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