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Marian Anderson’s wardrobe

Marian Anderson with Eleanor Roosevelt in Japan.
Marian Anderson with Eleanor Roosevelt in Japan.Read moreFranklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
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Marian Anderson embodied elegance on stage and in her personal life. Anderson’s wardrobe — a collection of silky bias cut gowns, extravagant furs, adorned hats, and bold, embroidered kimonos — were her armor, a tool she used in her activism. Many of the pieces are in Danbury Museum's Costume collection honoring Anderson and will be displayed in the Kimmel Center Lobby and The Academy of the Arts during the celebration of the Marian Anderson Concert Hall.

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