Cream sequin and beaded top
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Cream sequin and beaded top

Unidentified · late 1950s-1960s

wool, synthetic fiber, cotton, plastic, glass, and metal
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A cream sequin and beaded top. The exterior of the top is made of knitted wool. It is sleeveless and has a scoop neckline. Plastic sequins are hand stitched to the knit wool and glass cylindrical beads are stitched in scalloped horizontal rows ending at the bust. Past the bust are repeated horizontal rows of swags made of glass cylindrical beads. Each row has two swags with a smaller swag centered in the larger swag. Tassels made of glass cylindrical beads and plastic faux pearls are stitched to the top of each swag and the bottom of the smaller swag. The back has a metal zipper that is hand stitched to cotton twill tape. The interior is lined with cream woven synthetic and it hand stitched to the wool exterior.

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