Manufactured by
Mussallem
Designed by
The Fifth Avenue
Owned by
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Date
1950-2004
Medium
cloth
Dimensions
H x W: 16 1/8 × 30 1/8 in. (41 × 76.5 cm)
Description
This is a 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.”
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Etta Moten Barnett Archive
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
aprons (protective wear)
Topic
Activism
Actors
Broadway Theatre
Clothing and dress
Domestic life
Singers (Musicians)
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2022.13.1.51
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53e8656e3-23d8-4199-a8a1-75213f1c12d9

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