- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Holiday, Billie, American, 1915 - 1959
- Date
- 1950s
- Medium
- satin and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 3/16 × 16 1/2 × 2 in. (13.2 × 41.9 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- A floral satin clothes hanger owned by singer Billie Holiday.
- The hanger features a bright green coated metal hook. The arm of the hanger is thickly padded and covered in satin fabric with a green, pink, and purple floral design. The middle of the hanger, where the hook juts, is tightly wrapped by a green piece of cloth. This hanger accompanies the black and red lace floral cocktail dress (2021.59.3.1) worn by Holiday.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- accessories
- harmonicas
- Topic
- Blues (Music)
- Jazz (Music)
- Music
- Musicians
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2021.59.3.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




