Marguerite
- Description:
- Formerly enslaved women such as Marguerite reveal the ways that Black women fashioned themselves after emancipation. This hand-colored tintype shows the intricate features such as the variation in plaid or cross-barred pattern, the cascading layers of the skirt, and the detailed neckline and sleeves. The powerful gaze, the hand firmly anchored at the hip, offers a striking view of her sartorial personality.
- Attribution:
- Unknown photographer
- Date:
- ca. 1880
- Exhibit Tags:
- Enslaved labor
- Copyright:
- This item is presumed to be in the public domain by virtue of creation date.