Red and white checked apron belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This is a red and white checked apron belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The apron consists of cloth with a small red and white checked pattern with red piping at the hems. In the center of the chest are embroidered three letters in red thread that read “E / M / B.” This apron is the style that goes over the head and has a matching front and back side connected by straps that go over the shoulders. There are two red strings on each side that tie together at the waist. The front of the apron has two deep pockets. There is no tag or label.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1950-2004
• Manufactured by: Unidentified
• Owned by: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004
• Type: aprons (protective wear)
• Medium: cloth
• Dimensions: H x W: 26 15/16 × 19 1/16 in. (68.5 × 48.4 cm)
• Place used: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Broadway Theatre
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Domestic life
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Topic: Women
• Object number: A2022.13.1.53
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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