Blue and green dress with jacket by Zelda Wynn

Creator Name

Zelda Wynn, American, 1905 - 2001;
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1960s

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

About the Work

National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description

A blue and green sleeveless dress with a jacket designed by Zelda Wynn. The dress (a) is made of aqua silk crepe de Chine with two layers of silk chiffon on the top half. It has a V neckline with a horizontal bust dart on each side with two shaping darts starting at the bust and ending at the drop waistline. A green synthetic twill band is sewn at the drop waistline with a loop at the center front which hides where the ends of the bands are joined. The bottom portion of the dress is made of blue silk crepe de chine with two layers of silk chiffon. The dress has a sheath silhouette and ends above the knee. ...

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Title

Blue and green dress with jacket by Zelda Wynn

Creator

Zelda Wynn, American, 1905 - 2001, Designed by;
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007, Subject of

Worktype

dresses; jackets; Dresses (garments)

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

silk chiffon, silk crepe de Chine, synthetic twill, plastic, synthetic ribbon, buckram, and metal

Dimensions

a: dress;
Length (a: shoulder to hem): 40 in. (101.6 cm);
Width (a: shoulder to shoulder): 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm);
Waist (a: flat): 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm);
b: jacket;
Length (a: shoulder to hem): 25 in. (63.5 cm);
Width (a: shoulder to shoulder): 19 in. (48.3 cm);
Waist (a: flat): 20 in. (50.8 cm)

Technique

Language

Date

1960s;
Date: 1960s

Provenance

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

New York City; New York; United States; North and Central America

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Subjects

African American; Black Enterprise; Clothing and dress; Fashion; Fashion design; Design