Black velvet bow

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 black synthetic velvet (velveteen) bow made from two separate pieces of fabric. The vertical part of the bow is one panel of fabric. There’s a second panel of fabric that’s been folded over the center of the loop and gathered and sewn into place. At the back of the central knot is a metal eye that’s been hand sewn into place.

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