Pink child's apron belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

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.

This is a child sized pink apron with a pink and white rose pattern on the front pockets belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The apron consists of light pink fabric with four large front pockets made of fabric with a white and blush pink background and a pattern of large pink rosebuds and green leaves. Each pocket has a rounded top hem. The waistband at the front of the apron has the same pattern as the pockets. The apron strings are the same solid pink fabric as the main body of the apron. There is a fabric tag sewn to the hem of the end of the proper right string. The white tag has purple text that reads “The FIFTH AVENUE Apron / REG.US.PAT.OFF. / A MUSSALLEM PRODUCT.”

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