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15,889 matching cards · 24 cards per page
after 1941
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGreen, white and black pocket square worn by Ira Tucker Sr. as a member of the Dixie Hummingbirds.
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPair of green bead and rhinestone chandelier earrings worn by Ophelia DeVore. At the top of each earring is a metal hook for attaching through the pierced ear. Below it is a large round faceted green bead that sits atop a row of faceted clear rhinestones…
1945-1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a green beaded evening bag belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The bag is a rectangular clutch with a flap over the opening. The flap closes with a magnetic snap closure. The exterior of the bag is covered in tiny dark green beads sewn into swirling…
1940-2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a green beaded evening bag belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The bag is a square purse with a short, beaded handle. It has a hinged opening. The flap closes with a metal snap closure. The exterior of the bag is covered in tiny dark green beads sewn…
1960-1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGreen beaded gown with scarf. The sleeveless v-neck dress is floor length and is made from several layers of a flowy silk chiffon. The top front of the dress is covered in a woven gold colored netting pattern, which continues onto the top part of the back…
1970s-1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn olive-green beret with a black velveteen ribbon. The body of the hat is made from one piece of blocked wool felt. The top of the crown is flat and circular. The sides of the crown taper slightly inwards at the bottom. A black velveteen ribbon hatband is…
ca.1950
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA green, blue, and pink floral day dress with shoulder pads. The A-line silhouette dress (a) has a pointed collar with a V neckline. It opens in the center front with eight self-fabric buttonhole loops, all of the buttons are missing. The cap sleeves are…
ca. 1880
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn olive green bodice and skirt with brown stripe accents. The bodice (a) is made of olive silk twill and has a band collar made of striped silk faille with a looped pile. The collar opens on the proper left side and has two metal hooks on the interior of…
mid 1960s-1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA green brocade dress with rhinestones, sequins, and beads. Brocade synthetic and metallic thread with organic floral patterning is used to make the dress's exterior. The dress has a band collar and two princess seams that run the length of the dress. The…
late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGWoven cap made of green cloth with white, red, and yellow geometric decoration. Cap is circular and brimless.
1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA green cap with a veil and feathers. The body of the hat is made of woven green twill wool with quilting in a geometric pattern. The top of the crown fits flat against the head and the sides of the head are closely fitted on the sides. The visor at the…
1939-1944
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA dark chartreuse green damask stole used by Army Chaplain Louis J. Beasley. The facing side of the stole is made from dark chartreuse green silk damask with a styled floral and fruit vine design with sheep laying amongst the foliage. The reverse of the…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGreen circular hatbox (a) and lid (b) made from pasteboard painted green. The lid can be fixed to the bottom with two lengths of white cotton twill tape attached to the base. There is white topstitching along the rim and the top edge of the lid. Metal…
1980s -1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA green clutch bag with a bow and a wrist strap. The body of the purse is made from two panels of canvas fabric painted green with polyurethane paint. It’s gathered at the top center front and back into self-fabric binding along the edge. There’s also a…
1985
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGGreen coat worn by Oprah Winfrey as the character Sofia Johnson in the film "The Color Purple." The full-length, long-sleeved, single-breasted coat is made from a dark green wool tweed plaid. The coat closes at the front with five (5) large round olive…
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA conical hat, crocheted with a green wool yarn. The yarn is crochet in a pulled loop pile stitch. The interior of the hat is unlined and there is no label. This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative…
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA triangular pastel green shawl handmade from a repeat pattern of six double crochet stitches that form a shell. There is a .75” wide scalloped border along the top and 6” long fringe is attached to two sides of the shawl. The fringe is made from three…
1960s-1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA green crochet turban-style hat. The hat is made from a synthetic wool blended yarn and appears to be handmade. The hat is unlined and has no label. This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool,…
1985
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA green full length dress with a bow and faux pearls designed by Patrick Kelly. The dress is made of green rib knit wool synthetic blend. It is sleeveless, has a round neckline, and is form fitting. Seam allowance and the raw edges of the shoulder seams…
1970-1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a green dress with blouson sleeves, V-neckline, and cinched waist. The top of the dress is made in an open-weave crochet pattern that creates a lattice effect. It has a V-neckline with a ribbed knit edging and long blouson sleeves gathered at the…
1985-1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA green dress with silver beading, sequin, and rhinestone detailing designed by Peter Davy. The dress is made from a green under layer of synthetic or silk and synthetic blend material overlaid in iridescent green semi-sheer fabric. It is cut with a fitted…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGLight green faux pearl necklace from Mae's Millinery Shop. The necklace has a single strand with the beads at the front center larger than the rest. These larger beads are separated by metal spacers with clear rhinestones around the rims. A short silver…
ca. 1980
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSeafoam green satin one-shoulder faux wrap dress by Halston. The dress is sewn along the proper right bodice, with a panel wrapping over it to close at the proper left shoulder with three (3) metal hook-and-eyes. There is a long ruffled panel that wraps…
1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA green feather hat with net. The base of the hat is composed of buckram, covered in maroon velveteen fabric. Chartreuse feathers completely cover the hat base and are glued into place. A layer of light green nylon net has been applied over top the…
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