This green velvet dress, designed by Helen Rose, was 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.
Green velvet dress worn by Lena Horne in the film Stormy Weather
- 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.
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Designed by
- Helen Rose, American, 1904 - 1985
- Worn by
- Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010
- Date
- 1943
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Medium
- velvet with metal and fur
- Dimensions
- H x W: 53 x 24 in. (134.6 x 61 cm)
- Type
- dresses
