Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Worn by:

Florance Colgate Rumbough Trevor, American, 1927 - 2008  Search this

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)

Type:

accessories

Date:

1951

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.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Design  Search this

Fashion  Search this

Fashion design  Search this

Marriage customs and rites  Search this

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

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd501b2b80b-f386-4fa1-be55-fef56f079b3e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.73.1.7a-e