[Bettie Gene Frizzell Buchanan]

Description:

An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers.
Bettie is wearing a top made of grapefruit peel and a skirt made of grape fruit peel with stripes of eggplant.
Creator(s): Unknown
Location(s): United States - Texas - Hidalgo County - Weslaco
Creation Date: December 1945
Partner(s):
Weslaco Museum
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Collection(s):
Agricultural Design: Creating Fashion from Fruit, Vegetables, and Flowers
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Usage:
Total Uses: 308
Past 30 days: 26
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Creator:
Unknown
[Bettie Gene Frizzell Buchanan]
Date(s):
  • Creation: December 1945
  • Digitized: December 1945
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Hidalgo County - Weslaco
Era
Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
Description:

An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers.
Bettie is wearing a top made of grapefruit peel and a skirt made of grape fruit peel with stripes of eggplant.
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Keyword(s): Weslaco Birthday Party
Partner:
Weslaco Museum
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Collection:
Agricultural Design: Creating Fashion from Fruit, Vegetables, and Flowers
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Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: 2006.009.055
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth21373
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image
Rights:
Access: Public