Costume worn by Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A costume comprised of a teal dress (.1), a light green vest (.2), and a light green hat (.3) worn by Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in the Paramount Pictures produced 1972 film "Lady Sings the Blues".

Catalog date

1972

Recorded places

United States, North and Central America

Recorded subjects

African American; Actors; Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Film; Jazz (Music); Motown (Music)

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