Museum object · Textiles and Quilts
White and lavender gauze floral curtains
Late 20th Century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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 pair of white and lavender gauze floral curtains (.1-.2). Each handmade curtain is made from one panel of white and lavender fabric that has an all over gold floral pattern. The top hem for curtain .1 has a single fold, creating a 1.25” channel for the curtain rod. The vertical hems on either side measure .75” and the bottom hem is single fold and measures 5”. The hand stitches along the bottom hem of curtain .1 have been removed. Curtain .2 has the same seam measurements but there are visible hand stitches along the bottom 5” single fold hem. There is no label.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2007.3.920.1-.2
