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Wedding veil with cream flowers

mid-20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A bridal blusher veil with cream flowers. The headband on the top of the veil is made of metal wire wrapped with synthetic net. Cream wax flowers with paper pistils are applied to the front and sides of the headband. The stems of the flowers are made of metal wrapped with white paper. Faux pearls with stems are placed throughout the wax flowers. One length of synthetic tulle is folded in half and sewn to the top of the headband, along the back of the wax flowers.

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Catalog reference: 2007.3.764

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