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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd552321e3a-cf6e-49f4-8f0e-44fdb86dcfa8

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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