Costume: Black shirt dress
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of artifacts created and collected by Alicia Gaspar de Alba and Sandra Ruiz for a student-led exhibit on the Maquiladora Murders in Juarez, as well as items from a conference related to the subject. Materials include clothing, artistic displays and objects, and papers.
Dates
- Creation: 1999-2007
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research. Access is available by appointment for UCLA students and faculty, as well as independent researchers. Advance requests can be made via the Archival Research Application on the CSRC Library website.
Extent
From the Collection: 15.85 Linear Feet (14 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Black shirt dress made of cotton twill. Dress has spots of glitter and nails are pierced into the bottom of the dress. There is a broken phone and phone wires attached to the dress. A pin cushion is attached to the chest pocket and a measuring tape hangs around the collar of the dress. Computer chips are also attached to the dress. The dress has a belt made of red tape. A white, laced camisole is layered underneath the dress. There is an ID badge with loose phone buttons attached to the breast of the dress.
Repository Details
Part of the Chicano Studies Research Center Library Repository
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