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Floral Crystal Hair Clip Accessory
These images show a rhinestone flower accessory placed on a lace fabric. The piece is made with small, shiny stones arranged in a floral shape, giving it an elegant and detailed appearance. This type of accessory can be used as a brooch, hair clip,…
Durag as a Cultural and Grooming Artifact
This headwear serves a duality as both a hairstyling accessory, keeping hair in place and compressed (used often for waves, braids, cornrows), and as a significant cultural identifier, especially within Black communities. The durag appears frequently…
Moon Face Belt Buckle
This is a belt buckle that is made to look like a smiling man, or by many people “the man in the moon.” It is made from pewter, has a silver finish, and shows signs of tarnishing and erosion. This belt buckle was made in Wisconsin in 1976 by a…
Lablache Face Powder Advertisement
This is an advertisement for Lablache Face Powder, a Ben Levy Company product, a French perfumery from Boston, Massachusetts, produced in the early 20th century. The ad is decorated with floral borders and a woman's profile portrait; it projects…
Mohawk Bear Clan Replica Necklace
A handmade beaded necklace using a variety of turquoise silver and crème beads. The necklace is a modern replica of traditional necklaces from the Mohawk Tribe, specifically from the bear clan within this tribe. Beads originally sourced in Canada…
Red Ruby Ring
A Gold ring with a red ruby as the center stone. Alongside the center stone, there are 8 smaller diamonds surrounding the ruby. The ring was originally my great grandmothers on my mom's side of the family that was passed down to her dad then to her…
McCall's the first PRINTED PATTERN: Women’s and Misses’ Evening Dress in Two Lengths for Half Sizes
A photograph scan of a vintage 1954 McCalls Printed pattern No. 3028, to make Women’s and Misses’ Evening Dress in two lengths for Half sizes. Includes 9 pieces with instructions for cutting, sewing, and alterations. This is one of the many patterns…