Envelope with written note associated with pink satin ensemble: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A manila envelope associated with a pink satin ensemble. The front of the envelope has a note written in black marker, black pen, and graphite. At the top of the envelope, it reads [To H.9.7]. The passage underneath this reads. [Dear Miss, Lois// This is the dress that Ethel White made for me in December 1976. She cut it from a picture in New York Sunday Times black + white ad. I never went for a fitting. I put on + wore it. She died]. The name Ethel White is underlined in black marker. Underneath this passage [From//Francis William] is written in black marker. The back of the envelope is blank.

This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: late 20th century
• Created by: Francis William, American
• Subject of: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
• Type: envelopes
• Type: notes
• Medium: paper, ink, graphite, and metal
• Dimensions: L x W: 15 × 10 in. (38.1 × 25.4 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Object number: 2007.3.637.2
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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