Green velvet dress worn by Lena Horne in the film Stormy Weather

National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Green velvet dress worn by Lena Horne in the film Stormy Weather

Designed by
Helen Rose, American, 1904 - 1985
Worn by
Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010
Description
A green velvet dress worn by Lena Horne in the film Stormy Weather (1943). The dress has a gathered waist, buckle-back, and ermine collar. It was worn by Horne as "Selina Rogers" in the dressing-room scene with actor Bill Robinson.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1943
Object number
2011.90
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Type
dresses
Medium
velvet with metal and fur
Dimensions
H x W: 53 x 24 in. (134.6 x 61 cm)
Classification
Clothing-Costume
Exhibition
Taking the Stage
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Actors
Clothing and dress
Costume
Costume design
Film
Women
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.90
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51b5100c0-e432-42a6-a85f-13caf4ab5722

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