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Frankie Welch’s Americana
Frankie Welch reigned as the doyenne of Beltway fashion, designing scarfs, dresses, and more for first ladies and other D.C. tastemakers. Learn more about Welch's contributions in Ashley Callahan's Frankie Welch's Americana (UGA Press, 2022).
Cherokee Alphabet scarf, 1967, silk.
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Discover America scarf, ca. 1968, unidentified fabric.
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Member of Congress scarf, 1969, silk.
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Frankie Welch of Virginia scarf, 1969, silk.
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Cherokee Alphabet scarf, 1967, silk. Courtesy of
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Discover America scarf, ca. 1968, unidentified fabric. Courtesy of
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Member of Congress scarf, 1969, silk. Courtesy of
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Frankie Welch of Virginia scarf, 1969, silk. Courtesy of
Basket Weave Frankie and Turtles Frankie, n.d.
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Republican National Convention Frankie and pinafore, 1968.
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Frankie flyer, ca. 1975.
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Models wearing Clyde’s scarf and tie, ca. 1976.
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Basket Weave Frankie and Turtles Frankie, n.d. Courtesy of
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Republican National Convention Frankie and pinafore, 1968. Courtesy of
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Frankie flyer, ca. 1975. Courtesy of
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Models wearing Clyde’s scarf and tie, ca. 1976. Courtesy of
National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, D.C., scarf, 1970, unidentified fabric.
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Fifty State Flowers scarf, 1970, cotton.
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National Treasures (Mount Vernon) scarf, 1993, silk.
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Hubert H. Humphrey scarf, 1968, silk.
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National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, D.C., scarf, 1970, unidentified fabric. Courtesy of
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Fifty State Flowers scarf, 1970, cotton. Courtesy of
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National Treasures (Mount Vernon) scarf, 1993, silk. Courtesy of
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Hubert H. Humphrey scarf, 1968, silk. Courtesy of
McDonald’s scarf, 1976, Qiana.
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Georgia Libraries Association scarf, 1971, Qiana.
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McDonald’s scarf, 1976, Qiana.
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Georgia Libraries Association scarf, 1971, Qiana. Courtesy of
BB&T bandana, n.d., cotton.
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Red Cross napachief, 1981, unidentified synthetic fabric.
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BB&T bandana, n.d., cotton. Courtesy of
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Red Cross napachief, 1981, unidentified synthetic fabric. Courtesy of
Garden Club of Georgia scarf, 1978, polyester.
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Garden Club of Georgia scarf, 1978, polyester. Courtesy of
Turtles scarf, designed ca. 1971, Qiana.
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Peanut scarf for Governor and Mrs. Jimmy Carter, 1973, silk.
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Turtles scarf, designed ca. 1971, Qiana. Courtesy of
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Peanut scarf for Governor and Mrs. Jimmy Carter, 1973, silk.
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Frankie Welch wearing a Cherokee Alphabet dress in front of Duvall House, Alexandria, Virginia, 1968.
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Betty Ford and Frankie Welch with the Betty Ford scarf, 1975.
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Frankie Welch wearing a Cherokee Alphabet dress in front of Duvall House, Alexandria, Virginia, 1968. Courtesy of
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Betty Ford and Frankie Welch with the Betty Ford scarf, 1975. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
