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2021.9.3 - Doll
A female doll wearing a cape, patchwork skirt and beaded jewelry including earrings and a necklace. The cape is predominantly violet and yellow with sets of blue, purple, white and red rick rack. The skirt has two bands of patchwork; the lower one is a "four directions" patchwork design. The skirt also has rows of rick rack in red, purple and yellow. The doll's hair mimics the traditional style that uses a hair board.
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2021.9.7 - Purse
Red drawstring purse comprised of fabric, a sweetgrass basket and a palmetto fiber base. The fabric is decorated with one band of patchwork and rows of blue, yellow and white rick rack. The sweetgrass is secured with colored embroidery thread stitched in a chevron pattern. The colors of the thread include green, red and white.
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2021.9.8 - Centerpiece
A centerpiece comprised of a sweetgrass basket shaped like a double gourd vase that is filled with six patchwork flowers, three minature female dolls and fern leaves. The dolls are wearing beaded jewelry and dresses decorated with rows of ric-rac. The flowers, leaves and dolls are held in place by wire rooted in foam inside the basket.
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2022.10.1 - Doll
Man on horse doll. Male doll in an "old-style"/2-step patchwork bigshirt astride a horse. Horse has an embroidered face with an embroidery floss bridle and reins, and palmetto fiber mane, ears and tail. Construction of the horse's legs: fiber sewn around dowl rodes (visible from bottom view). There is a piece of raffia tied to the horse's proper left front leg. Man has black textile hair, embroidered eyes and mouth, and a blue neckerchief in ...
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2022.11.1 - Skirt
Royal blue patchwork skirt with four bands of patchwork (orange, white, blue, yellow, brown, red, black, green) and fifty-four rows of ric-rac (black, red, white, purple, olive, orange, violet, yellow, pink). Hook and eye closure at the back. This skirt was dontated by Richard Chalker and his wife, Lana. Richard's father was a Baptist Minister in Hollywood, where he interacted often with the Seminole community.
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2022.11.2 - Jacket
Teal Eisenhower ("Bomber") style jacket. The jacket has a zipper front closure with three rows of patchwork (burnt orange, green, white, black, light blue, red, yellow, navy) and 32 rows of ric-rac (black, pink, red, yellow, white). Wrist cuffs also have zipper closures. This jacket was dontated by Richard Chalker and his wife, Lana. Richard's father was a Baptist Minister in Hollywood, where he interacted often with the Seminole community.
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2022.11.3 - Vest
Men's vest: cream-colored satin with (2) rows of black and white patchwork and (14) rows of black and white ric-rac. Vest is lined. There is a tag sewn in at the nape of the neck which reads: "Osceola Sales Co." The tag also has an outline of a telephone and the number "(305) 962-8303." The tag most likely refers to the clothing company owned by Moses Osceola in Hollywood, Fl. This vest was dontated by Richard Chalker and his wife, Lana. Richa...
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2022.17.1 - Jacket
Red patchwork jacket belonging to Wilburn "Sonny" Cockrell. It was given to Sonny by Corey Osceola and his wife. The jacket is a "straight-style", favored by evangelical preachers (1950s-1980s). It is similar to Eisenhower jackets, but without elastic at the waistbands or mid-closures. Instead, the jacket is meant to be worn loosely over other clothing. The jacket is primarily red with three (3) bands of patchwork (yellow, turquoise, black, or...
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2022.21.1 - Skirt
Child's skirt with one row of patchwork (pink and green). Seven rows of applique (orange, pink, white, black, yellow, green). Given to Sue Girard by Mildred Osceola in the 1950's. Sue was approximately 6 years-old at the time.
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2022.24.1 - Doll
Male palmetto fiber doll made by Shula Jones of the Brighton Reservation. The doll is wearing a big shirt, neckerchief, and turban. The big shirt has two rows of patchwork (red, black, white, and blue, yellow, red, white), along with seven rows of ric-rac (white, red, and yellow). The doll has an embroidered face.
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2022.26.1 - Big Shirt
Orange transitional-style big shirt with 4 rows of patchwork, 5 rows of ric-rac (black, purple, dark blue, red) and 7 rows of applique (black, eggplant, forest green, sky blue, pink). Cotton fabric attached to waistband is orange and grey striped. This item was given to the donor's father-in-law, Col. Leonard H. Rodieck. According to the donor, the item was gifted as part of a ceremony that took place in Florida symbolizing peace between the S...
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2023.16.2 - Skirt
Blue skirt with five rows of patchwork. The skirt also features twenty rows or ric-rac and bands in various colors. A western-style bandanna with horse and eagle designs has been sewn into the back of the skirt, most likely a later addition. This skirt matches 2023.16.1. The items were donated by Dee Sulenski, whose mother-in-law purchased the set in the 1960s.
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2023.17.1 - Skirt
Black skirt with four bands of patchwork in various designs. There are fourteen rows of ric-rac (orange, blue, red, yellow, white, blue, purple, grey, and white) at the top of the skirt, and this pattern continues to the bottom of the skirt in multiple colors. This skirt was purchased from Claire Dezotell, who inherited the item from her grandmother. Claire's grandmother purchased the item during one of her visits to Florida in the 1950's and...
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2023.17.2 - Hat
Black ball-cap style hat with a band of blue and white patchwork in a double diamond pattern. There are twelve rows of ric-rac (tan, brown, blue, burgundy) around the patchwork. The hat is open in the back with a tie closure. This hat was purchased from Claire Dezotell, who inherited the item from her grandmother. Claire's grandmother purchased the item during one of her visits to Florida in the 1950's and 1960's.
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2023.2.1 - Jacket
Blue satin "Eisenhower" jacket with four bands of patchwork in various designs. Between the patchwork bands are rows of ric-rac (yellow, red, purple, white, and grey). The jacket also has two rows of ric-rac (black and red) trimming the satin collar. Two rows of ric-rac (dark blue and orange) run down the middle of the jacket, which has a snap closure. A royal blue waistband and three bands in red, yellow, and purple are at the bottom of the jack...
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2023.2.2 - Skirt
Light blue skirt with four rows of patchwork in various designs. There are twelve rows of ric-rac at the top of the skirt (burgundy, red, orange, grey, light pink, and white). This pattern continues to the bottom of the skirt, with rows of ric-rac in various colors. There is a yellow band on the bottom trim of the skirt and a clasp closure in the back. This skirt was inherited by Joan Brimson from her mother-in-law, who was gifted the item b...
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2023.21.1 - Jacket
Yellow jacket in the "Eisenhower" style. The jacket has two bands of patchwork and 26 rows of ric-rac (blue, purple, red, white, black). There are also double rows of purple ric-rac on the collar and cuffs, and there are no buttons or clasps. The jacket was donated by Karen Heege, who purchased it from a yardsale in Takoma Park, MD in 1998.
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2023.22.1 - Skirt
Black skirt with two bands of patchwork, with blue, yellow, and red wave pattern patchwork at top and red and yellow tree or telephone pole pattern patchwork at bottom. There are solid bands in multiple colors (yellow, red, blue, orange, green, purple, white) going horizontally from the top of the skirt to the bottom. The skirt was donated by Mary Loven, who purchased it in the 1980s from a second-hand store. Mary was a quilter who was inspir...
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2023.23.1 - Skirt
Black skirt with five rows of patchwork. The top of the skirt has solid bands of color (sage green, red, and yellow) and twenty-five rows of ric-rac (orange, peach, yellow, blue, orange, purple, and white). This skirt was donated by Betsy West. Betsy's uncle, Ray Barnett, had the skirt custom made for his sister (Betsy's mother) in a village outside of Miami in the early 1950s. The story is detailed in an accompanying letter (2023.23.3).
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2023.23.2 - Jacket
Black jacket with four rows of patchwork. The are solid bands of color throughout the jacket (blue, pink, yellow, and green) and twenty-two rows of ric-rac (yellow, white, pink, purple, blue, and orange). This jacket was donated by Betsy West. Betsy's uncle, Ray Barnett, had the jacket custom made for his sister (Betsy's mother) in a village outside of Miami in the early 1950s. The story is detailed in an accompanying letter (2023.23.3).
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