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.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Home and Community Life: Costume
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content: Clothing & Accessories
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content: American Enterprise
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Sewer, Andy; Allison, David; Liebhold, Peter; Davis, Nancy; Franz, Kathleen G.. American Enterprise: A History of Business in America
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Alfred Roberts
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CS.229563.007A
label: catalog number
content: 229563.007A
label: accession number
content: 229563
label: accession number
content: 229563
objectType: label: Object Name
content: ribbon
label: Object Type
content: ribbon
label: Other Terms
content: ribbon; Accessories for the Manufacturing of Clothing