- On View
- Segregation Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Manufactured by
- A. Brod Fashion Accessories
- Worn by
- DeVore, Ophelia, American, 1922 - 2014
- Date
- 1961
- Medium
- polyester chiffon and sequins
- Dimensions
- H x W: 50 x 9 3/4 in. (127 x 24.8 cm)
- Description
- Black chiffon scarf with gold sequins worn by Ophelia DeVore. The scarf is a long rectangle made from the black chiffon with vertical rows of large flat gold sequins sewn onto the chiffon on one side. A black fabric label with metallic copper embroidered text is sewn at one long end that reads "A. BROD / FASHION/ ACCESSORIES". A second label with fiber content and care information is sewn next to it.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ophelia DeVore
- Object number
- 2011.25.4.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




