Lace headband from a French maid's costume worn by Donna Summer

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 lace headband from a French maid's stage costume worn by Donna Summer. The white headband is a circular, crown shaped band with raised areas at the center of the front, back, left, and right edges. The band is constructed from a stiff plastic mesh covered with a white organza fabric. The top and bottom of the headband are edged in white lace ruffles. Handwritten black text at the interior center front of the headband reads [F.] and additional handwritten black text at the interior center back of the headband reads [CB.]. Attached to the left and right bottom interior are two, small, white ribbon loops.

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