Evening gloves with storage bag belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This is a pair of white fabric gloves (a,b) with a plastic storage bag (c) owned by Etta Moten Barnett. The gloves are a matching pair made of a white stretchy fabric, with a thin band of ribbing around the hem. They are elbow length. There is no tag or maker’s mark. The bag (c) is a clear plastic bag in a narrow rectangular shape with white text within a rectangular outline. The text reads “Made in Belgium.”

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