Roy Wilkins, executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, addresses delegates at the annual convention held in Los Angeles, California.
The Watts Towers are the artistic creation of Italian American immigrant Simon Rodia, who single-handedly built his creation over a period of 34 years on a triangular lot at 1761-1765 East 107th Street in Los Angeles.
"Nisei" are the second-generation Japanese Americans who founded the annual festival in 1934 to attract business to the Little Tokyo area and promote goodwill in Los Angeles.
A knee high over coat in orange color. The collar is large which is turned over the coat, covering the shoulder like a triangular shawl. The coat is fastened by a belt from the same material and color. It is worn by a mannequin in front of a decor depicting three white flowers.
A mannequin is wearing a dress with a short sleeves-short overcoat. She is wearing a round shaped hat without brim. The dress is knee high and the coat has a small turned over collar with wide sleeves. the front of the coat is open and is secured by just one button on the top. The mannequin is carrying a large bag on one arm and waving a headscarf on the other. She is also placed on a flying carpet. The mannequin is also wearing sunglasses, indication of traveling fashionably.
Handwritten on drawing: At Home costume / Mrs. Francis Lawrence / Internation Rayon Assoc. / Waldorf -- Oct 9th / 1953 / velvet / 15 back, 12 1/2 front / Bonnie Cashin
Red, white and black sketch of a woman wearing a red two-piece dress and a matching red hat with a low crown and a wide down-turned brim, and carrying a red patterned tote bag draped over her forearm.