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Red bowtie with stripes

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 red adjustable bowtie with white, navy, and brown stripes. The bowtie is made of cotton woven with a stripe patterning. The bow is sewn to center of the bowtie and is made of two loops of fabric joined at the center with a self-fabric band. The bowtie has a half inch wide band. A black metal hook is sewn to one end of the band. A metal strap adjuster is woven though other end of the band on the other side of the bowtie.

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

Catalog reference: 2007.3.894

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