For a project, how can I dress like Madam Cj Walker?

Question

Suggestions would be appreciated

Answer 1

have a lot of black women with kinky hair follow you around!

Answer 2

Turn of the 20th century clothing. Long dress or skirt with button color top and a Cameo around your neck. Put your hair in a bun. Low heel boots.

Check different websites for late 1800's and early 1900's fashions.

Answer 3

Madam CJ Walker was a very classy lady.

But not overtly "showy".

Very turn of the century dress.

She passed away in 1919....so.

She was later in her life a city girl, living in the downtown area of Indianapolis.

Indianapolis at that time was a conservative city, with a group of professional African Americans.....not a very large group, but very active.

I actually used to live in her old neighborhood, part of the revitalization area in Indy.

Huge 2, sometime 3 story old Victorian type houses.

Madam Walker was a lady of the Late Victorian age and dressed like one.

You want to look for the time period between 1900-1920.

Here's some great photos for you to look at below so you might get an idea.