Medium:

Plant material

Dimensions:

3 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (8.9 × 3.2 cm)

Type:

Dried flower arrangements

Jewelry

Origin:

United States of America

Description:

Wheat-colored pods of U.S. Indian flowers with hooks attached to allow wearing as earrings.

Label Text:

Changing hairstyles of the 1930s and 40s brought new fashions for floral accessorizing. With upswept styles earrings made of living or dried flowers were novel fashion statement. In the case of live botanicals, a small bit of moistened cotton or wicking would be included in the design to help keep the flowers fresh.

Topic:

Dried flower arrangement  Search this

earrings  Search this

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costume accessories  Search this

decorative arts  Search this

fashion  Search this

jewelry  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection. Gift of Frances Jones Poetker.

Accession number:

FJP.1987.272.a, b

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Horticultural Artifacts Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/aq411471baf-d04c-4af3-9cc4-4c9766972ff8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:hac_FJP.1987.272.a__b