Peach fabric clutch with gold clasp used by Precola DeVore Parks
date: label: Date
content: mid 20th century
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Used by
content: Precola DeVore Parks, American, 1925 - 1997
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: A peach fabric clutch with gold clasp used by Precola DeVore Parks.
label: Description
content: The peach matte satin clutch is trapezoidal in shape. The bottom of the bag is the thickest part, and the two longer sides slant upwards and inwards to meet along the middle. The two shorter ends of the handbag are shaped like triangles and are concave. The top of the clutch is a gold-colored metal. It runs along the top, where the bag opens, and halfway down the sides. There is a short gold chord-like chain attached at the top of the handbag with two small "8" shaped gold pieces of metal. At the top center of the clutch is a rectangular shaped clasp with a rounded bottom for opening the purse. It has raised pieces that resemble figure eights. The clasp lifts up and is attached to the top of the clutch with a rectangular metal piece. It does not attach to the body of the handbag. The fabric of the body of the clutch is stained and discolored in several places. The metal is discolored in several areas as well.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Beauty culture
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
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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 the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2007.3.134
objectType: label: Type
content: clutch bags
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: satin and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 4 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (11.4 × 21.6 × 3.8 cm)