- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Designed by
- Stavropoulos, George Peter, Greek, 1920 - 1990
- Owned by
- Verrett, Shirley, American, 1931 - 2010
- Date
- 1960-1990
- Medium
- silk, feathers, thread, and beads
- Dimensions
- H x W (width at shoulder feathers): 57 × 21 in. (144.8 × 53.3 cm)
- Description
- Long silver silk gown with feathers and beads.
- The off-the-shoulder silver dress is embellished with long, thin black and white striped feathers on the shoulders and around the back of the neckline. At center of the neckline is a beaded circular pattern design composed of small clear and silver beads, clear rhinestones with metal settings, white round beads, and clear cylindrical beads.. The body of the dress consists of several layers of silver silk. There is a zipper down the back of the dress. On the inside of the dress along the zipper there is a rectangular white label with black text that reads [STAVROPOULOS / NEW YORK ATHENS].
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- gowns
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Costume
- Costume design
- Design
- Fashion
- Opera (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Francesca LoMonaco in memory of Shirley Verrett
- Object number
- A2019.88.1.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




