Fashion show in Los Angeles, May 1946

Summary: Hazel Shumate, born in Washington, D.C., was a fashHazel Shumate, born in Washington, D.C., attended Howard University and obtained her BA in Physical Education from Virginia State College. She was a fashion designer and photographer. She was married to physician Lincoln Shumate. ion designer and photographer. She was married to physician Lincoln Shumate.
Dorothea Towles Church was the first successful African American fashion model in Paris, modeling on the runways of Christian Dior and Elsa Schiaparelli in the 1950s. She also modeled in Manhattan for several years. Before embarking on her modeling career, she earned a master's degree in education from the University of Southern California.
Description: All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.
Dorothea Towles is seated at the far left of the front row. Hazel Shumate is seated at the far right of the 2nd row back. The others in the photo are unidentified.
Photograph most likely taken at a fashion show sponsored by Hollywood hair stylist Dorothy Woodson at the Club Plantation on 108th Street and Central Avenue. The show focused on the latest hairstyles and the proper hats to go with each.

Genre: Black-and-white photographs
Names: Shumate, Hazel, 1917-2008
Towles, Dorothea, 1922-2006
Club Plantation (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Location: California--Los Angeles
Longitude: 33.9400957
Latitude: -118.2541512
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Events
Culture; African American models--California--Los Angeles
African American fashion designers--California--Los Angeles
Fashion shows--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections
Local Identifier: YRLSC_gordonphotos_0585
585
Collection 1867 Box 5 Folder 2
ARK: ark:/21198/zz0025ppcg
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