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Postcard of the main Alexandria location of Frankie Welch of Virginia. Features Genie Welch in the foreground and Frankie Welch in the background

Frankie Welch adjusting one of her Frankie designs on a client

Frankie Welch often added a reserve where politicians or other prominent individuals could add their own signatures, as seen in the lower right of this scarf. People who bought this scarf could have it signed by whichever congressperson or…

Frankie Welch giving a talk at the University of Georgia, likely about her exhibition entitled Frankie Welch Designs. Multiple of her past designs can be seen in the background, such as the Nixon inauguration and the Betty Ford scarves.

Flyer showing the Point System of Dress devised by Frankie Welch but inspired by the Duchess of Windsor. Welch created it to help women avoid overdressing.

Frankie Welch on the stairs in front of her shop, Frankie Welch of Virginia

Postcard of one of the secondary locations of Frankie Welch of Virginia, the Washington, D.C. location. Daughter Genie Welch is in the foreground and Frankie Welch is in the midground

Portrait of Frankie Welch, surrounded by fabrics and items featuring her designs.

Frankie Welch posing with her See Georgia First Scarf, which was modeled after her Discover America Scarf

Frankie Welch scarf commissioned by the Georgia Libraries Association. Among the numbers featured on the scarf are the Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress call numbers that designate books on Georgia (975.8 and F281).