White beaded and sequined purse worn by Ophelia DeVore
date: label: Date
content: mid 20th century
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Worn by
content: Ophelia DeVore, American, 1922 - 2014
notes: label: Description
content: An oval shaped white beaded and sequined purse worn by Ophelia DeVore. The purse has a soft body made from off-white synthetic satin that closes at the top with a gold-toned metal pressure knob. The sides of the body are covered all over in iridescent white seed beads and iridescent white sequins that are clustered together in a random manner. There is a chevron of iridescent white bugle beads that begins at the outer side of the opening and reaches a point midway down the side of the body. A short gold toned double chain handle extends from the top.
label: Description
content: The interior is lined in the off-white synthetic satin. There is one interior pocket. There are no labels.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ophelia DeVore
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.25.9
objectType: label: Type
content: purses (bags)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: beads, sequins, synthetic fiber, and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 16 1/2 x 8 in. (41.9 x 20.3 cm)