Manufactured by
Stanley Korshak, American, founded 1909
Owned by
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Date
1960-1980
Medium
cloth and metal
Dimensions
H x W: 56 1/4 × 18 7/8 in. (142.8 × 48 cm)
Description
This is a patterned dress that Etta Moten Barnett wore in in a photograph by Van der Zee. The long dress has long bell sleeves and a high neckline. It has a thin patterned outer layer and a black lining. The outer layer has a black background with wide horizontal sections of pattern. Each horizontal section is banded at top and bottom by a double line of small blue flowers with a red center, or a double line of small red flowers with a blue center. In between are lines of small white flowers with a red center in a wave pattern and large red flowers with centers scattered throughout. There is a black fabric label sew inside the lining with white text that reads “STANLEY KORSHAK / CHICAGO.”
Place purchased
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Etta Moten Barnett Archive
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
dresses
Topic
Activism
Actors
Broadway Theatre
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Singers (Musicians)
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2022.13.1.18
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53e8ae1eb-f0dc-4504-923a-b12a832283b8

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