Research Catalog

Title

[Costume and textile collection] [realia].

Publication

<1900-1991.>

Details

Description

• <13> uniforms.
• <45> African cloths.
• <70> garments.
• <1> costume.

Summary

The Costume and Textile Collection is comprised of textile fabrics and personal clothing such as: Yoruba women's cloth, West African strip weaving, tie-dyed cloth, woven bags and mats, men's fashions in selected African societies, i.e., ensembles, tams, sandals, etc.; women's fashion in West Africa, Fon appliques, raffia cloth, leatherwork, and shoulder capes from Surinam. Also included are masquerade costumes and uniforms of the Ku Klux Klan and Pullman porters. There is also a tapestry from the American Modern Master Tapestry Collection after a 1975 design by Romare Bearden titled, "Spring Festival". Most items are from Africa and date from the early 1900s to present.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subjects

• Dress accessories > United States
• Dress accessories > Africa
• Clothing and dress > United States
• Clothing and dress > Africa
• Tapestry > United States
• Appliqué > Benin
• Costume > Africa
• Textile fabrics > Suriname
• Textile fabrics > Africa

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.

Access (note)

• Access to the collection is by appointment only and is restricted to qualified and experienced researchers.

Cite As (note)

• From the collection of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library, Astor Lenox & Tilden Foundation, Arts & Artifacts Division.

Terms of Use (note)

• Works from the collection may be borrowed for exhibition purposes. Photography of art or artifacts in the collection is prohibited. In most instances, prints of collection items are available for sale to researchers. Permission for loans and to reproduce prints for publication must be obtained in writing.

Call Number

Sc Art (Costume and textile collection)

OCLC

NYPG085000077-F

Title

[Costume and textile collection] [realia].

Imprint

<1900-1991.>

Access

Access to the collection is by appointment only and is restricted to qualified and experienced researchers.

Cite As:

From the collection of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library, Astor Lenox & Tilden Foundation, Arts & Artifacts Division.

Terms Of Use

Works from the collection may be borrowed for exhibition purposes. Photography of art or artifacts in the collection is prohibited. In most instances, prints of collection items are available for sale to researchers. Permission for loans and to reproduce prints for publication must be obtained in writing.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Research Call Number

Sc Art (Costume and textile collection)