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1940s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of red suede pumps with gold heels. The base of the shoe is made from red suede and the shoe’s counter and heel are covered in gold leather, which is most likely adhered into place. Gold leather also binds the topline. The interior of each shoe is…
Mid to late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA plaid red jacket worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The single-breasted jacket is made from red and tan wool blend fabric. There is a single notched collar, and the jacket closes down the center front with two .75” maroon plastic buttons on the proper right and…
1970-1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red jumpsuit with a red vest worn by James Brown. The jumpsuit (2008.7.3.1) is red with long sleeves. The sleeves have geometric square patterns from shoulder to cuff in gold printed fabric. The vest (2008.7.3.2) is knee length and has two geometric…
2004
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis red suit, consisting of a jacket (.1) and skirt (.2), was designed by Céline and worn by Oprah Winfrey on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show that aired in September 2004. The suit is made from a red wool and nylon blend boucle fabric. The fitted…
1970s-1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn oversized, flat hat, sometimes called a "pancake hat," in a red polypropylene textured to resemble straw in a braided circular pattern. There is a decorative loop made of the same material of the hat's body at the exterior of the hat band. The loop is…
1950-2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is a red tie with cartoon characters from the comic strip Peanuts. Various characters from the cartoon are shown working out at different types of exercise machines. The characters are scattered against the plain red background.
late 20th Century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThese red pants were worn by Fats Domino and have straight legs and an adjustable waist. The pants are made from a red synthetic fabric and close at the center front waist with a metal zipper, one (1) flat metal hook-and-eye, and two (2) round plastic…
1980s-1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red tunic with the Moshood logo. The tunic is made of synthetic twill, it has a round neckline with a split down the center front. Four rows of machine stitching are sewn along the border of the neckline. The three-quarter length sleeves are wide, they…
ca. 2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGRed blazer (2013.78.4.2a) with decorated brass buttons and patches and name tag worn by Woodrow W. Crockett. Name tag (2013.78.4.2b) is blue with white type that reads, [WOODY CROCKETT]. Two patches on blazer, one on the blazer's proper left breast and one…
1980s-1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red twill wrap halter top and wrap skirt with a printed face by Moshood. The top (a) is made of one length of red synthetic twill, the edges of the scarf have a double fold and are machine sewn. A face printed with black ink and the text [MOSHOOD] is…
1960-mid 1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red silk velvet beret. The top of the crown is flat and wide. The sides of the crown taper in slightly inwards at the bottom. The sides of the hat are made from red velvet cut on the bias with a seam at the center back. The thin hat band is made from…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn incomplete hat made by Mae Reeves consisting of only the formed crown. The asymmetrical crown is faced with red silk velvet and lined with a synthetic fabric in a design of multi-colored squares on a black ground. Buckram is placed between the facing…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG2014.272.3.1 (Hat): A red turban hat made by Yvonne DeVigne. The hat is made of pleated velvet fabric wrapped over itself and fixed with a long vertical stitch at the back. There are three hat pins, two topped with black plastic balls and the third with a…
late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red velveteen hat with gold trim and tassel. The brimless hat has a flat crown and is made of synthetic velveteen. Gold synthetic ric rac trim and gold synthetic cording are machine sewn along the top and sides of the crown. Twisted gold synthetic thread…
ca. 1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red velveteen jacket and pants with the Fendi logo. The bomber style jacket (a) is made of red synthetic velveteen and has a gold quilted leather band collar printed with the Fendi logo in red. The jacket opens in the center front with an eighteen-inch…
1996-1997
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red infant onesie with crotch and leg clasps. Printed on the front is a red container with green accents labelled "WATERMELON JUICE" with an infant's head and a slice of watermelon, also shown below are two other children's heads beside the phrase "100%…
2000 - 2010
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red, white and blue striped tie worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The silk and wool blend tie features diagonal stripes of red, blue, and gold in varying widths. It’s constructed from one panel of fabric that is vertically seamed together at the back, running…
2005-2006
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of white Nike sneakers with glitter red, blue, and yellow sections worn by Big Boi of Outkast. The low-top sneakers have white leather on the perforated top toes, the front half of the side vamps, the upper portion of the heel cap, and on the facing…
1950s-1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red wool hat with a red hat band and bow. The hat is made of wool blend pile fabric and is blocked to shape. A red petersham ribbon is adhered to the base of the crown. A bow made of red petersham ribbon is adhered to the proper right side of the hat…
Mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red, wool knit hat (a) and hat pin (b). The hat is composed of three wool knit panels that have been connected in the round. They are connected horizontally and vertically creating a seam in the back. There is dark discoloration (two spots) one on the…
1960
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis dark red wool scarf was worn by Joan Mulholland during a Howard University Nonviolent Action Group protest near the White House in 1960. The rectangular scarf is made from a twill-woven fulled wool and has self fringe on each end that is approximately…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA red, yellow, and green hand painted vest. The vest has a deep V neckline and opens in the center front with five plastic grey and black buttons. The front of the vest is made of a cotton and linen blend. It is painted red on the proper right side, yellow…
2015
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA plaid headdress formed into a traditional Guadeloupian style. The red, blue, yellow, and white woven Madras style plaid cotton is formed and heat-set into a fixed structure with a portion rolled and gathered to fit over the crown of the head like a cap,…
June 2017
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA set of 15 unique handmade ceramic pieces. Each piece has been folded and curved to give the appearance of a cloth rag and is made of bone china with pigment inserted directly into the clay. The colors, never repeated, range from hues of beiges, yellows,…
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