Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Green crochet shawl
1970s
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 triangular pastel green shawl handmade from a repeat pattern of six double crochet stitches that form a shell. There is a .75” wide scalloped border along the top and 6” long fringe is attached to two sides of the shawl. The fringe is made from three strands of green yarn that’s been folded in half, looped through the space between the shells, and knotted. There is no label.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: 2007.3.874
