Dress worn by Stacey Abrams on election night 2018

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Designed by
Tahari Arthur S. Levine, American, founded 2001
Worn by
Abrams, Stacey Y., American, born 1973
Subject of
Stacey Abrams for Governor, American, founded 2018
Democratic Party, American, founded 1828
Date
2018
Medium
crepe
Dimensions
L x W (shoulder to hem x shoulder to shoulder): 39 3/4 × 18 7/8 in. (101 × 48 cm)
Hem: 31 1/8 in. (79 cm)
Chest: 25 9/16 in. (65 cm)
Description
A periwinkle blue crepe shift dress designed by Tahari Arthur S. Levine and worn by Stacey Abrams on election night 2018 during her Georgia gubernatorial campaign. The dress is knee-length, with three-quarter sleeves and a high envelope collar with a black, teardrop-shaped button. The back has an exposed center metal zipper closure.
Place used
Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing-Historical
Type
dresses
Topic
Activism
American South
Clothing and dress
Politics
Suffrage
U.S. History, 2001-
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Courtesy of Stacey Y. Abrams
Object number
2021.6.25
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd552e7df01-bdea-44b6-8194-7ec2c30527bb

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