Woman's scarf, "Penny Candy" by Vera, 1975
date: label: date made
content: 1975
name: label: maker
content: Vera
notes: label: Description
content: Woman's vinal and silk rectangular scarf, "Penny Candy" by Vera, 1975. Plain weave, very sheer crepe-like fabric, trademarked as "Verasheer." Printed pattern of repeating sets of alternating rows of kernel-shaped blocks (like candy dots) in pale pink, orange, blue, and green on white background. Approx. 45" L x 14" W. 62% vinal; 38% silk. Hand-rolled hems. Signature "Vera" and trademark ladybug on outer edge.
label: Description
content: Submitted to Library of Congress July 17, 1975 by Scarves by Vera, Inc.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Japan
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1988.0255.04
label: catalog number
content: 1988.0255.04
label: accession number
content: 1988.0255
objectType: label: Object Name
content: scarf, ladies
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: vinal; silk (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plain weave; printed (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 45 in x 14 in; 114.3 cm x 35.56 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 45 in x 14 in; 114.3 cm x 35.56 cm