Designed by
Kolodzie, Ronald, 1940 - 2010
Worn by
Hendryx, Nona, American, born 1944
Date
1981-1982
Medium
synthetic fiber
Dimensions
H x W x D (On form): 36 × 12 1/2 × 10 in. (91.4 × 31.8 × 25.4 cm)
H x W x D (Flat): 39 1/2 × 14 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (100.3 × 37.5 × 3.2 cm)
Description
This hood-like headpiece is part of a costume was worn by Nona Hendryx in the music video for her solo single of "Love is Like an Itch in My Heart" in the early 1980s. The costume consists of a yellow hooded headpiece (.1), a yellow bodysuit with a wide black belt (.2ab), and gray jodhpurs with a black leather waistband (.3abc).
The headpiece (.1) is made of yellow synthetic fabric edged in yellow knit around the neck and face openings. The fabric covers the head and neck and ties a the front under the chin with long thin ties made of the yellow knit fabric. It is not lined.
Classification
Clothing-Costume
Movement
Afrofuturism
Type
hoods (headgear)
Topic
Clothing and dress
Costume
Costume design
Design
Disco (Music)
Funk (Music)
Rock and roll (Music)
Soul (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nona Hendryx of Labelle
Object number
2014.246.4.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd567b1d9c7-2202-4809-a671-76945b659c0a

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