A pair of cream synthetic knit pants with a matching belt. The pants (a) have a self-fabric one-and-a-half-inch waistband with a stiffener between two layers of fabric. The pants open in the center front with a white plastic button and a self-fabric…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.311ab
A beige linen lace dress (a) and tie belt (b) designed by Arthur McGee. The dress is collarless and there are five metal hook closures that connect to a corresponding thread loops in the center front. The front of the dress is made from two panels for the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.69ab
A cream lace dress with a matching belt and broach. The A-line dress is made of a synthetic cream lace (a). It has a rounded neckline with a draped collar that is offset to the proper left and made of cream synthetic satin. The sleeves are three quarter…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.627abc
A cream lace wedding gown with corded floral motifs created by Annie Hauer in 1895. The bodice (a) is made of cotton point d'esprit lace and has a high band collar. The collar is sewn to the neckline at the proper right side and slightly on the back. It…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.182.1ab
Cream leather collar from Mae's Millinery Shop. The collar is crescent shaped with loops of metallic gold braided tape attached along the bottom edge. Black velvet ribbon ties are sewn at each end. The reverse of the leather portion is lined with cream…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.57
A pair of cream leather pumps with decorative folded fringe. The shoes have round perforations throughout. Cream synthetic is sewn along the top line. Decorative cream leather fringe is folded and tucked into itself on the vamp of each shoe. The inside of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1014ab
A pair of openwork straw pumps with navy leather trim. The main body of the shoe is composed of two panels of openwork straw that have most likely been treated with a chemical for longevity. Navy leather binding is sewn along the topline, the center back…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.996ab
A cream pencil skirt with pleats. The skirt is made linen synthetic blend and has a one and a quarter inch waistband. The waistband opens on the proper left side with two metal hooks and one metal eye. An eight-inch zipper with plastic teeth and metal pull…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.922
A cream quilted bucket hat with a bow. The hat is made of three pieces of cream silk dupioni, one piece for the top of the crown, one for the sides of the crown, and another for the brim. All these pieces of fabric are machine stitched to one another. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.573
A flat crown hat with a wide brim made from woven, cream-colored synthetic raffia. A hatband and bow made from a cream-colored Petersham ribbon is stitched to along the outer circumference of the crown. The bow is adhered to the proper right of the hat and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.592
Cream, red, green, and orange dashiki pants worn by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis. The pants are constructed from a cream, floral brocade, heavily decorated with red, green, and orange embroidery at the calves and pant cuffs. The pants are drawstring and have side…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2018.98.1.10.3
A cream, red, green, and orange dashiki robe worn by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis. The robe is constructed from a cream, floral brocade, heavily decorated with red, green, white, and orange embroidery on the front and back. The robe is a large rectangle of fabric…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2018.98.1.10.2
A cream, red, green, and orange dashiki tunic worn by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis. The tunic is constructed from a cream, floral brocade, heavily decorated with red, green, and orange embroidery at the neckline, shoulders pockets, waist pockets, and cuffs. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2018.98.1.10.1
A cream satin collar with rounded edges. Floral vines are embroidered in faux pearl beads on the facing side. Beads also trim the edges. The collar closes at the center front neck with one (1) metal hook-and-eye. A fabric label at the center back verso…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.166
Pair of cream satin heels worn by Ophelia DeVore. The shoes are made from cream synthetic satin fabric that cover the top of the foot and has a peep toe. A large rosette made from the cream satin is sewn on the top. The shoes are open in back and the heels…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.25.13ab
A cream wedding dress with grommet embellishments and a train in the back. The dress features a rounded, wide neckline with a rounded collar, made from two panels of cream-colored acetate – one for the front and one for the back, sewn together at the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.824
Cream saucer hat designed by Betmar made from synthetic straw and trimmed with wide cream grosgrain ribbon that has two short tails at the center back. The hat is shaped with wire along the interior hat band of cream grosgrain ribbon. The wire is edged…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.37.1
A cream sequin and beaded top. The exterior of the top is made of knitted wool. It is sleeveless and has a scoop neckline. Plastic sequins are hand stitched to the knit wool and glass cylindrical beads are stitched in scalloped horizontal rows ending at…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.223
A cream silk dress with bronze metallic embroidery and a front overskirt. The front bust is made from one panel of fabric and features a standing band collar. A pleated panel of fabric covers the bust; it starts in the proper left shoulder and is set into…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.629
A cream silk dress with pintucks. The dress is made of silk shantung, it has a boat neckline with a one-and-a-half-inch wide band sewn along the edge of the neckline. The band ends in a decorative curve on each side of the center front opening. Pintucks…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.204
A cream silk dupioni dress and a jacket with embellishments. The dress (a) is full length and sleeveless. It has a boat neckline with a bust dart and a side front seam on each side. A five-inch embellished panel is sewn under the bustline and ends at the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.743ab
Cream silk parasol with a decorative ivory handle. The handle contains a monogrammed "WW" towards the bottom with a cluster of rosettes directly above it. The cylindrical ivory shaft consists of four pieces. The main handle, which is carved at the base,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.42.5
Large square cream silk shawl edged with an intricate fringe & tassels. There is intricate twining floral embroidery throughout in matching cream colored thread. The fringe is knotted is an intricate pattern, creating long tassels. There is a double row of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.153.7
A cream silk skirt with floral embroidery and scalloped tiers. The skirt has a one and a quarter inch wide waistband which is machine sewn to the top of the shirt. The skirt is gathered below the waistband. It has three self-fabric tiers with floral…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.948?
