Chinese Hair ornaments with flowers and butterfly,1920

Name/Title

Chinese Hair ornaments with flowers and butterfly,1920

Entry/Object ID

1986.47.37

Description

Acc. No.: 86.47.37 a & b Subject Category: Fashion accessories Date or Period: 1920 Object: Hair ornaments, Chinese costume Description: Hair ornament (pair) of brightly colored pink, green, blue and white thread (silk or rayon), edged in black thread, looped artistically around wire, shaped to form flowers, a butterfly, and leaves, and attached to a pin at a 90-degree angle. Size: pin: L 3 ¼”, decoration L 3” History of Object: Hair ornaments worn with a Chinese costume. Acquired from: Jeanette Meyers Date: 8-15-86