Discover clothing, family photographs, personal belongings and other objects that preserve everyday experiences.
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1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDonor notes read: "Drawing water from a well at Kamasiri; the well top is an old tractor tree. Nov. - Dec. 1979. The date on the slide is FEB 80.".
1940-2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a black and silver beaded drawstring bag belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It is a pouch shaped bag with the surface covered in small black beads with geometric designs formed out of small silver beads. The design across the middle of the bag is a…
1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA collage with the image of a woman wearing a headwrap and a dress at the center. Drawn in ink and paint the woman at the center is wearing a floral printed headwrap, hoop earrings, and a matching floral printed dress. The woman's body is turned towards…
1977-1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis dress (a) and belt (b) were worn by Marla Gibbs as the character Florence Johnston on the television show "The Jeffersons." The house dress and matching string belt are made from the same brown and taupe gingham check cotton. The dress (a) is a…
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDress and cropped jacket designed by Wesley Tann. .a The long black, green, rust, and white fitted dress has spaghetti straps and a scoop neckline. It is darted at the bust and there are several vertical seams going down the length of the skirt. There is a…
1950; altered 1951
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGStrapless blue tulle and lace dress (a) with matching shawl (b) designed by Ann Lowe. The dress has a strapless fitted bodice with a sweetheart neckline. It is fitted to the natural waist, then has a floor-length full skirt. The bodice is covered in layers…
1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGDress and vest ensemble designed by Wesley Tann. .1 The off-white chenille sheath cocktail dress has spaghetti straps and a straight across neckline. It has a pencil skirt silhouette, and the bodice is gathered into a ruched waistband. The dress is darted…
1960-1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a patterned dress that Etta Moten Barnett wore in in a photograph by Van der Zee. The long dress has long bell sleeves and a high neckline. It has a thin patterned outer layer and a black lining. The outer layer has a black background with wide…
July 2, 2020
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGEmerald green, bat wing maxi dress designed by JIBRI owner and designer Jasmine Elder. The dress was commissioned by the artist Amy Sherald for her portrait titled, Breonna Taylor. The solid color, size 14-16 dress is constructed from matte stretch crepe…
1966-1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn ivory dress decorated with swirls of handmade fabric rose vines, designed by Ann Lowe. The variety of rose depicted on the dress is the American Beauty, which has led to it being called the "American Beauty" dress. The bodice of the dress is sleeveless,…
1959
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pink satin and organza dress designed by Ann Lowe. The bodice of the dress is strapless and is made of a pale pink satin. At the upper bust, pale pink organza gathers to cover the décolletage, which is decorated with cream and pale pink sequin…
1958
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cream silk faille dress with embroidered floral appliqué decorations designed by Ann Lowe. The dress has a bodice with cap sleeves, a scoop neck front, and a deep scoop neck back. Shaping of the bodice and waist is created with princess seams, but there…
ca. 1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sleeveless black cocktail dress with handmade pink floral decorations designed by Ann Lowe. The bodice is made of black chiffon, and has a scoop neck and princess seams. The neckline is trimmed with a decorative vine of green satin leaves and pink satin…
1966 - 1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPale green teal silk sari gown designed by Ann Lowe. The bodice is sleeveless with a scooped neckline and an empire waist. It is made from the border section of a sari featuring heavy metallic brocade in a geometric design, with the embroidered leaves from…
1966-1967; altered 1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGWhite dress with handmade flower embellishments designed by Ann Lowe. The dress is sleeveless with a scoop neck and an asymmetric waistline that is cut as an empire waist at the front and then plunges downward at the side to the natural waist at the center…
mid-1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCream and red taffeta gown designed by Ann Lowe. The dress is sleeveless with an asymmetric neckline and a full floor-length skirt. The dress is made from cream silk taffeta with dark red taffeta accents. The bodice is fitted to the natural waist and has…
1950
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPale yellow and chartreuse silk taffeta gown designed by Ann Lowe. The dress is strapless with an attached off-the-shoulder strap. It has a fitted bodice to the natural waist and a full skirt with an asymmetrical hemline. The skirt trails on the floor at…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGIvory lace and satin evening dress designed by Ann Lowe. The dress is sleeveless with a scalloped front neck and plunging V back neckline. The skirt is floor length with a slightly ruffling hem. The dress consists of an under dress made of ivory silk…
1966
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGWhite taffeta and organdy debutante dress designed by Ann Lowe. The dress has a fitted sleeveless bodice with a scooped front neckline and an empire waist, and a plunging V back. The dress is fitted with shaping seams through the natural waist with a full…
2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black dress with red poppy print and beaded details designed by Tracy Reese and worn by First Lady Michelle Obama on August 28, 2013. The sleeveless dress has a high rounded neckline in the front and a v-neckline in the back, with an A-line knee-length…
circa 1967-circa 1978
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Dress, Festivals, Art, Art Objects, Scenery, Markets, Architecture, Aowin, Ashanti, Baule, Dagati, and Fanti Peoples, Mostly Ghana” (Slides [32056000030530]).
circa 1881 - circa 1900
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Dress” (Text).
ca. 2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of size 10, black, patent leather, dress loafers worn by Reverend Ike. The exterior upper shoes are constructed with patent leather. The top of each shoe is embellished with a rectangular band of white rhinestones and black fringe below. The toe…
1845-1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a handstitched long-sleeved dress with a full skirt made from a balanced plain-weave printed cotton. The sleeves are gathered at the back shoulder seam and the shoulder seam is dropped in the back. The bodice is gathered at the front waist and has…
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