Beaded purse used by Dinah Washington
date: label: Date
content: 1930s
name: label: Created by
content: Jorelle Bags, Belgian
label: Used by
content: Dinah Washington, American, 1924 - 1963
notes: label: Description
content: White beaded clutch purse used by Dinah Washington. The purse is oval in shape with a top hinged metal opening. The body is covered entirely in short loops of white iridescent seed beads. A short chain link handle is attached to the hinged opening. Clear faceted rhinestones are set into the knobs of the pressure clasp.
label: Description
content: The interior of the bag is lined in white silk satin. A self-fabric patch pocket is sewn on one interior side. A white fabric label yellow embroidered text is sewn onto the top pocket opening that reads "Jorelle Bags / MADE IN BELGIUM".
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Popular music
label: Topic
content: Rhythm and blues (Music)
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
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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 Farris Kimbrough
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2010.63.1
objectType: label: Type
content: purses (bags)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown – Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: glass beads, metal, and silk satin
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 5 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 in. (14.6 x 19.1 x 2.5 cm)