Purple star costume designed by Sun Ra and worn by Arkestra members
Object Details
- Date
- early 1990s
- Created by
- Sun Ra, American, 1914 - 1993
- Used by
- The Sun Ra Arkestra, American
- Description
- A poncho-style stage costume designed by Sun Ra. Poncho is comprised of several different cuts of synthetic fabrics stitched together with decorative fabric patches sewed on top. The design depicts shooting stars in sequined fabric trailed by swathes of shiny, lamé-evoking fabric on a rich purple background fabric. Collar, hem, and lining are a pink-purple fabric. One section of the purple fabric has detached along a seam line, approximately five inches long, under the star at proper right.
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Costume
- Jazz (Music)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Movement
- Afrofuturism
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2021.52.2
- Type
- ponchos
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- synthetic fiber and sequin
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (flat): 41 × 59 1/2 × 1/8 in. (104.1 × 151.1 × 0.3 cm)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2021.52.2
Purple star costume designed by Sun Ra and worn by Arkestra members A poncho-style stage costume designed by Sun Ra. Poncho is comprised of several different cuts of synthetic fabrics stitched together with decorative fabric patches sewed on top. The design depicts shooting stars in sequined fabric trailed by swathes of shiny, lamé-evoking fabric on a rich purple background fabric. Collar, hem, and lining are a pink-purple fabric. One section of the purple fabric has detached along a seam line, approximately five inches long, under the star at proper right. H x W x D (flat): 41 × 59 1/2 × 1/8 in. (104.1 × 151.1 × 0.3 cm)
