- Designed by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Anderson, Marian, American, 1897 - 1993
- Date
- 1939
- Medium
- nylon velveteen, tulle, metal, cloth
- Dimensions
- Form: 44 x 36 x 38 in. (111.8 x 91.4 x 96.5 cm)
- L x W (Front flat): 40 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (102.9 x 39.4 cm)
- L x W (Train flat): 53 x 15 1/2 in. (134.6 x 39.4 cm)
- Description
- A black full-length velvet skirt worn by Marian Anderson at her Lincoln Memorial Concert in 1939. The skirt is lined and has a high pile on the fabric. It flares out at the back forming a small train, and the back is fastened with a small black zipper. The skirt is gathered at waist to a band of fabric covering the waist.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- skirts
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Classical (Music)
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ginette DePreist in memory of James DePreist
- Object number
- 2014.27.2.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




