Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Cream collar with pink trim and floral embroidery from Mae's Millinery Shop
1941-1994
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
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 cream satin collar with pink satin trim on the lower edge and an embroidered floral design across the front. The trim has a fixed bow sewn at the proper left front side. The embroidery is done in metallic thread in a floral vine with rhinestone and faux pearl beads interspersed throughout. The embroidery is done on the front only, it does not continue to the back beyond the side seams. The upper edge of the collar is bound with cream tape. The collar does not open, but rather fits over the head.
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Catalog reference: 2010.6.167
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