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1998-2007
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black velour tracksuit with a matching t-shirt designed by Sean John. The jacket is made of a cotton and polyester blended knit velour and has a standing collar. A wide zipper with plastic teeth and a metal pull runs down the center front of the jacket.…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black velvet dress with a gold lamé and black velvet skirt designed by Peter Davy. The bodice has a sweetheart front and scooped back neckline and full-length gigot sleeves. The waistline sits at the natural hip. The floor-length skirt is gathered at the…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack velvet purse with gold-colored metal frame and handle from Mae's Millinery Shop. The frame consists of thin vertical strips, five on each side, and a solid bar across the top. The sides hinge open. The interior is lined with red satin and has three…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack velvet and net headpiece attributed to Mae Reeves. The body is made from heavy wire wrapped in black velvet that has been bent into a circular shape with a fretwork design. It is covered by black dotted netting. A black velvet bow is sewn at one side…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack veil decorated with metallic sequins and black velvet cord attributed to Mae Reeves. The black velvet is sewn into a circular openwork design similar to a cap, with a longer portion of the sequined veiling hanging from one side.
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black velvelt and silver lamé dress with silver bow embellishments designed by Peter Davy. The fitted bodice has a sweetheart neckline and a single strap on the proper right side. It has a dropped waist, with a wide silver lamé waistband above a gathered…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black velvet belt with gold metallic thread by Jay Smith. The quilted belt has rounded corners and is composed of two panels of fabric – one top panel of black synthetic velveteen and a bottom layer of black cotton twill, sewn together around the edges.…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black velvet belt with gold trim by Jay Smith. The belt has rounded corners and is composed of two panels of fabric – one top panel of black synthetic velveteen and a bottom layer of black cotton twill, sewn together around the edges. Between the two…
1970s - 2000s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black velvet beret. The hat is composed of two panels of black velveteen - one circular panel for the crown and one for the underside brim. The hat is lined with black synthetic satin and the construction of the inner lining mirrors that of the outer…
mid - late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black synthetic velvet (velveteen) bow made from two separate pieces of fabric. The vertical part of the bow is one panel of fabric. There’s a second panel of fabric that’s been folded over the center of the loop and gathered and sewn into place. At the…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack velour cap (a) and rhinestone pin (b) designed by Mae Reeves. The cap is formed from black velour with indentations over the ears on each side. A black open net veil is sewn across the top front third of the cap so that it can be moved to hang over…
1920s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black sleeveless silk velvet dress with glass bead embellishments. The dress has a V neckline and is gathered at the top of the shoulders. The edge of the proper right side of the neckline is embellished with glass beads. Glass bugle beads, seed beads,…
1961
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack velvet evening dress with gold sequin embellished skirt worn by Ophelia DeVore. The bodice is sleeveless with a scooped neck and is fitted to the natural waist, where it extends into a full floor-length skirt. The skirt is also made from the black…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black velvet floor-length dress with pink ruffled and beaded decorations designed by Peter Davy. The dress is fitted through the waist and hips, with a straight sheath skirt that has a long slit at the center back. The bodice has a sweetheart neckline…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack velvet fascinator decorated with silver and faux pearl beads attributed to Mae Reeves. It is shaped with a wide front that turns downward and is open at the top back where the sides meet without closing completely. The interior is made from a stiff…
1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of black velvet gloves with ostrich feathers designed by Patrick Kelly for his Fall/Winter 1989 collection. The long evening gloves are made of synthetic velvet and extend above the elbows. The top half of the gloves are ruched. Black ostrich…
mid 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black silk velvet handbag with embroidered sunflowers. The bag is composed of one panel of black silk velvet that’s been folded width-wise then sewn along the bottom with a running stitch in a circle formation, creating a bucket-like shape. Both the…
1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black, velvet, high crown hat with a large, black Petersham ribbon stitched to the outer crown. There is a black feather with a rhinestone ornament adhered to the front of the hat. A black bow made from synthetic material is secured to the back of the…
1950s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black velvet hat with ribbon and netting. The top of the crown is slightly indented and flat while the sides of the crown taper slightly outwards. The hat is constructed out of blocked buckram, on the exterior it is covered in black silk velvet. Black…
1950s-1960s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black velvet hat with a wide brim and pink fabric flowers (a) and a matching hat pin (b). The hat has a short round crown and is made of black synthetic velvet. Plastic stems are wrapped around and sewn to the side of the crown. A pink flower and four…
1945-1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black velvet pillbox hat with a rhinestone bee pin. The hat (a) is made of black synthetic velvet, one circular panel is sewn to the top of the crown and another panel is used for the sides of the crown. A black synthetic cotton blended petersham ribbon…
1980s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pillbox hat (a) made from black velvet with hat pin (b). The hat is lined with a synthetic silk faille. The interior brim is lined with a rayon Petersham ribbon. At the proper right and proper left of the sweatband, elastic cords are looped through the…
ca. 1982
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black velvet quilted jacket with gold trim by Jay Smith. The jacket is composed of black velveteen fabric that has linear top stitching at regular intervals, creating a quilted effect. Two panels of fabric make up the front of the jacket and it features…
1939
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black full-length velvet skirt worn by Marian Anderson at her Lincoln Memorial Concert in 1939. The skirt is lined and has a high pile on the fabric. It flares out at the back forming a small train, and the back is fastened with a small black zipper. The…
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