Created by
Unidentified
Worn by
Trevor, Florance Colgate Rumbough, American, 1927 - 2008
Date
1951
Medium
wax, wire, paper, and thread
Dimensions
H x W x D (largest): 8 5/8 × 2 1/2 × 1 3/8 in. (21.9 × 6.4 × 3.5 cm)
Description
Wax flowers worn by Florance Colgate Rumbough Trevor as part of her wedding ensemble. Each full cluster has a thicker wire stem wrapped in dark green paper with thinner wires shooting off of it wrapped in paper or green thread. At the ends are pale orange wax flowers, white wax flower buds, or leaves made from green synthetic fabric. There are five (5) separable clusters, three (3) appear to be intact while the other two (2) are smaller and look to have become separated from the larger full clusters.
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
accessories
Topic
Clothing and dress
Design
Fashion
Fashion design
Marriage customs and rites
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Florance Rumbough Trevor
Object number
2014.73.1.7a-e
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd501b2b80b-f386-4fa1-be55-fef56f079b3e

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