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20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow cotton handkerchief. The handkerchief is made of cotton plain weave with a leno weave border. The edges of the handkerchief are rolled and machine sewn. The handkerchief is unlabeled.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pale yellow square crepe scarf with clusters of purple flowers and green leaves printed on one side from Mae's Millinery Shop. It has a rolled hem around all sides. The text "Creation de Paris" is printed in black along one side and a fabric label with…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow draped turban style hat. Synthetic twill weave fabric is draped and folded on the hat's exterior. These folds are hand tacked into place. The draped fabric is tied into a bow at the center back of the hat. The base of the hat is constructed of…
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis yellow nylon dress shirt was worn by Charley Pride and tailored for him by Machin. The shirt has a standard collar and full-length sleeves. It closes at the center front with seven (7) round pearlized white plastic buttons. The cuff of each sleeve…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow dress with floral embroidery and embellishments. The sleeveless full length sheath dress has a boat neckline and is made of duchess silk satin. Faux pearl beads and glass seed beads are sewn along the edge of the neckline and around the armscyes.…
1986
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow mid length tent dress with rope designed by Patrick Kelly. The dress is made of yellow cotton synthetic blend knit. The sleeveless dress has a white cotton rope, it is sewn along the round neckline. The ends of the rope end on the proper right…
late 19th-mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGYellow faux flower accessory owned by Mary Church Terrell. The large bunch of fabric flowers is attached to green stems.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGLight yellow faux pearl bracelet from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bracelet is made from beads strung on four (4) rows of wire that wrap around the wearer's wrist. The beads are larger at the center, growing smaller toward each end.
mid 20th-late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA feather accessory for hatbands worn by Cab Calloway. The feather accessory is a small bundle of yellow, brown, white, and yellow spotted black feathers with calamuses bound together with black tape. The yellow feather at the back of the bunch has a solid…
mid 20th-late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA feather accessory for hatbands worn by Cab Calloway. The feather accessory is a small bundle of yellow, gray-brown, white, and yellow spotted black feathers with calamuses bound together with black tape. The yellow flower at the back of the bunch has a…
1981-1982
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis hood-like headpiece is part of a costume was worn by Nona Hendryx in the music video for her solo single of "Love is Like an Itch in My Heart" in the early 1980s. The costume consists of a yellow hooded headpiece (.1), a yellow bodysuit with a wide…
1969-1987
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGYellow jumpsuit designed by Willi Smith for WilliWear Limited. The jumpsuit has a v-neck, a notched lapel collar, and short sleeves and is made of yellow cotton fabric. There is a breast pocket on the proper left side with rounded bottom corners. There are…
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow open weave plastic straw hat. The hat is made from two alternating types of braided straw, machine sewn together. The 1.5” brim edge is made from one panel of tightly woven yellow plastic straw sewn to 3” wide panel of open weave straw. The open…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA bracelet made from faux yellow pearl beads strung on flexible wire. The beads get smaller in circumference toward the ends of the bracelet.
1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow petticoat with blue net and purple bow. The petticoat is made from three tiers of yellow synthetic rayon twill machine stitched together. The main body is 16” long and is composed of ten panels sewn vertically together. The waist has a turned down…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow pillbox hat with a matching bow. The top of the crown is flat and circular. The hat is made from yellow velveteen set on the bias and has a buckram interfacing. There is an inverted yellow velvet bow hand sewn to the center front of the hat. There…
mid-20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow pleated dupioni hat. The hat is made of pleated and draped synthetic dupioni with pleats crossing at the center front of the hat. A metal straight pin holds one end of the pleated dupioni fabric on the proper right side of the hat. A metal…
May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis image depicts a yellow school bus parked by the curb with five men's heads protruding from side windows and one man emerging from the door. The photograph is taken from the rear right side of the bus, looking towards the front. There are two hand-made…
ca. 2021
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow sheath dress worn by Karine Jean-Pierre. The dress is made of crepe triacetate and polyester. It has a V neckline with a triangular notch cut out on each side of the neckline. The short cap sleeves end at the middle of each armscye. A dart is sewn…
Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow dress shirt worn by Ira Tucker Sr. as a member of the Dixie Hummingbirds. A sizing label on the shirt reads "17 1/2 / 32/33." Another label says the shirt is made in China.
ca.1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow striped dress with an asymmetrical collar. The dress is made of striped linen and has an asymmetrical V neckline. A wide asymmetrical collar made of cotton textured weave on the bias follows the neckline. Short dolman sleeves are finished with…
ca. 1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis garment is a mustard-yellow adult long-sleeved sweatshirt. Printed on the front is a color image of an illustrated woman's face with gold earrings, red liptick, and a curly asymmetrical natural hairstyle. To her right are the words [HAPPY I'M NAPPY]…
1980s-1990s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow tunic with printed crowns and a face by Moshood. The tunic is made of one piece of unstitched linen and has a round neckline. [© / MOSHOOD] is printed three times along the center front of the tunic. Three crowns are printed to the proper right…
1970s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellow v-neck dress (a) with pink and yellow silk poncho (b) designed by Harold Stone. The yellow, stretchy, polyester dress (a) features a body-con, full-length silhouette with a bodice made from two panels of fabricthat are self-faced and end in a…
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