White beaded and sequined purse worn by Ophelia DeVore

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.

An oval shaped white beaded and sequined purse worn by Ophelia DeVore. The purse has a soft body made from off-white synthetic satin that closes at the top with a gold-toned metal pressure knob. The sides of the body are covered all over in iridescent white seed beads and iridescent white sequins that are clustered together in a random manner. There is a chevron of iridescent white bugle beads that begins at the outer side of the opening and reaches a point midway down the side of the body. A short gold toned double chain handle extends from the top. The interior is lined in the off-white synthetic satin. There is one interior pocket. There are no labels.

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