Blue headband with bow, feathers, and veil
Object Details
- Description
- A headband made from blue velveteen fabric, blue feathers, and a blue net veil. The headband base is constructed from stiff buckram. A layer of blue feathers has been adhered to the buckram base. A bow with a center loop and feather-like shapes cut from blue velveteen fabric are adhered on top of the blue feather layer. The bow is on the center top of the headband. A veil made from blue netting is attached under the center bow and drapes over the front of the headband.
- Cataloging Notes
- This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- 1960s
- Object number
- 2007.3.492
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- headbands (headgear)
- Medium
- synthetic velveteen, feather, nylon net, wool felt, buckram, and adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 11 3/4 in. (13.3 × 13.3 × 8.3 × 29.8 cm)
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Millinery
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2007.3.492
