Ensemble associated with Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Ensemble associated with Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert

Unidentified · 1939; modified 1993

Jacket: silk, metal, thread, sequin;
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

The skirt and the decorative trim on the orange jacket were worn by Marian Anderson in 1939 when she sang at the Lincoln Memorial. In 1993, with Anderson’s permission, the original velvet jacket was remade using silk fabric.

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