- Manufactured by
- Ganzo Studio, Inc., American
- Worn by
- Ellis, Terry Lynn, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- En Vogue, American, founded 1989
- Date
- 1990
- Medium
- cotton and Lycra ®
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 34 × 12 1/2 in. (86.4 × 31.8 cm)
- H x W x D (on form): 35 × 18 × 12 1/2 in. (88.9 × 45.7 × 31.8 cm)
- Description
- A dress worn as part of a costume by Terry Ellis of En Vogue for the music video "Hold On" (1990). The black sheath minidress has an hourglass silhouette with long sleeves and a turtleneck collar. The dress is made from a knit stretch cotton-Lycra® blend fabric. There are two (2) deep v-shaped slits, one at the center front and one at the center back, each covered with a semi-transparent mesh fabric panel. On the interior, a manufacturer's label is attached to the seam below the proper left arm that reads: "GANZO / STUDIO / NYC / [dragon emblem]". Below the manufactuere's label is a care label that reads: "90% COTTON / 10% lycra / MACHINE WASH / AND DRY / SIZE 1".
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Type
- dresses
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Popular music
- Singers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of En Vogue
- Object number
- 2014.189.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.