Ribbon
notes: label: Description
content: Before the advent of zippers or elastic, ribbons (also called tape) were used to tie and fasten a variety of garments for both men and women. Used to keep socks up, corsets tightened, or sleeves closed, ribbons were an integral part of the daily wardrobe in early American life.
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content: Home and Community Life: Costume
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content: Clothing & Accessories
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content: American Enterprise
label: Exhibition
content: American Enterprise
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Mr. and Mrs. Fielding Pope Meigs, Jr.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CS.058556F
label: catalog number
content: 058556F
label: accession number
content: 248268
objectType: label: Object Name
content: ribbon
label: Object Type
content: ribbon
label: Other Terms
content: ribbon; Accessories for the Manufacturing of Clothing