Betty Ford: Franke Welch scarf (includes digital copy of letter)

Clothing/Dress/Costume

-

National First Ladies Library & Museum

Name/Title

Betty Ford: Franke Welch scarf (includes digital copy of letter)

Entry/Object ID

2020.00.40

Description

A Frankie Welch scarf made for Betty Ford to give as gifts. There were also handkerchieves made in the same pattern white fabric in three different color schemes (pink & green; red & blue; green & blue). The cloth has an outer red boarder with a blue inner border with blue and red dots, stripes and a flower bouquet at the left bottom corner; "Betty Ford" signature is written in green next to the flowers; "c. Frankie Welch" is written in green on right bottom edge of green boarder. The scarf is made up of 4 squares with a white border between each. The fabric is polyester.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

Scarf

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Materials

Good; heavy creasing from storage at each square. Tage on one side: "Frankie Welch | Alexanderia, Virginia | 100% Polyester"