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Blue and purple printed top with scarf collar

1960s

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.

An abstract printed blue and purple top with a scarf collar. The polyester top has a boat neckline. A self-fabric collar is sewn on the front of the blouse with a faux scarf which is sewn on the proper left side of the collar. The top has short sleeves and a set of eight-inch waist darts and five inch bust darts on each side. The top has a center back opening with four buttons sewn on the proper right side which align with five buttonholes on the proper left side, the middle button is missing. The top button is made of blue plastic, the bottom button is made of shell. The two middle buttons are made of self-fabric covered metal buttons. An eight-inch waist dart is sewn on each side of the center back opening. The top was shortened, it has a two-inch hem with hand stitches.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2007.3.846

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