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1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA wide brim straw hat with an alternating design of plain weave and open weave in a swirl pattern. There are four sections of the spiral design that have an open weave. The interior of the hat is unlined. A tan Petersham ribbon is machine stitched to the…
1956
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe Olympic opening and closing ceremonies Team USA jacket worn by Isabelle Daniels at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics. The off-white jacket has a collar and a notched lapel. There is a shield-shaped metal and enamel pin on the proper left lapel. The…
ca. 1950
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThese are opera glasses (a) in a case (b). The opera glasses are gold and black with black crystals covering the body of the glasses and the attached handle. The attached handle is hinged so that it can be folded flat along the glasses. The objective…
late 19th-mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSmall opera glasses and case owned by Mary Church Terrell. The metal opera glasses (a) have inlaid mother of pearl decoration. Around the rim of each eyecup [LEMAIRE PARIS] is printed. The text on the left side is significantly deteriorated. The lens glass…
late 19th-mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGLarger opera glasses (a) and case (b). The case cannot be opened. The opera glasses inside appear to be a larger version of A2017.13.1.16ab with mother of pearl decoration. The green leather case has a blue silk lining. The side seams are torn and the…
1960-2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThese are opera glasses (a) in a case (b) owned by Etta Moten Barnett. The opera glasses are black with gold filigree around the body. There are clear rhinestones studded within the filigree. The objective lenses, body and bridge are black. The bridge does…
1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Opha Mat, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
1946
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPaperback copy of “Opportunities in Fashion” with seventy-six (76) pages and a textured cover. The tan cover has black printed text. There are graphics at the top of the front cover of a dress form, needle, and spool of thread. Below this is text which…
May 2020
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA digital image of an architectural rendering titled "Optimized-To Host Space." It consists of a single JPEG file (.jpg). The top half of the rendering features a grayscale image of the Watts Towers set against a cloudy sky. Below the towers is a digitally…
1880–1970
Ora Frances Porter (1879–1970) was an influential figure in Bowling Green's African-American community, one of the earliest registered nurses in Warren County, Kentucky, and was the first African American Butler County native to earn a college degree. She…
late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn orange belt with black fringe. The self-faced waistband is made of orange synthetic satin. The waistband has a center seam, and buckram is placed between the inner and outer layers. Two metal snaps are sewn to each side of the waistband on opposite…
ca. 1970
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn orange damask hat with an elephant print and gold metallic detail. The body of the hat is made of four pieces of cotton damask machine stitched together; one for the top of the crown, the sides of the crown, and two for the brim. The hat has a tall…
1985
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn orange full length dress with a bow and faux pearls designed by Patrick Kelly. The dress is made of orange 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…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn orange sheath dress with a corded pocket and collar. The sleeveless dress is made of orange linen synthetic blend fabric and has a two-inch-wide band collar. The collar is made of six rows of self-fabric cord. A pattern of three metal beads painted…
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn orange dress with a mermaid silhouette and rhinestone straps worn by Mable Lee. The dress was possibly worn for the 1976 Broadway production of, “Bubbling Brown Sugar”. The satin dress features a v-neckline and the upper bodice is made from two panels…
1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOrange floral dress (a) with sash (b) by Yves Saint Laurent. The dress (a) has a high round neck with no collar, full-length tapered sleeves, and falls at the knee. It is gathered around the waistband to create a full skirt, with the gathered seam covered…
1974
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOrange knit dress worn by Esther Rolle as the character Florida Evans on the television show "Good Times." The A-line dress has full-length sleeves, a notched collar, and falls just below the knee. The dress closes at the center front with five (5) round…
late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn orange polyester Ebony Fashion Fair smock. The smock has a rounded neckline with long set-in sleeves and flares out creating a tent silhouette. Text is embroidered with brown thread on the proper left side at chest level which reads [Fashion Fair]. The…
1965 - 1975
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn orange floral print sash. The sash is made from four sections pieced together widthwise. After being sewn together, they were folded over and sewn like a tube, lengthwise. Both ends are angled. The orange twill fabric has various flowers, leaves, and…
1993-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOrange flowing blouse (.1) and pants (.2) by C. D. Greene. The blouse (.1) has a fitted empire waist bodice made from orange rayon knit with a scooped neck and full-length tight sleeves. It closes at the center front with seven (7) self-fabric buttons and…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pillbox hat made from orange wool felt. Stitched to the front of the hat are two decorative bows made from the same orange wool felt material. The bows are vertically stakced, with decorative slashes cut into the left side of the top bow and the right…
ca. 1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn orange straw hat with a raffia hatband. The body of the hat is made of one piece of woven straw. The top of the crown is rounded and circular. The hat band is made of orange petersham rayon ribbon wrapped around cream colored raffia. This is tied in a…
1991
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn orange striped baseball shirt by Cross Colours. The shirt is made of cotton and has a rounded neckline with three quarter length raglan sleeves. The shirt opens in the center front with a metal zipper, the pull is the outline of a circle. The Cross…
late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn orange turban with feathers and beaded embellishments. The hat is made of shot synthetic fabric, the warp and weft yarns are different colors, giving the hat an iridescent effect. Three pleats are sewn on each side of the center front adornment. The…
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