On View
Cultural Expressions Gallery
Exhibition
Cultural Expressions
Designed by
Kangol, British, founded 1938
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1990s - 2000s
Medium
polyester, cardboard, elastic, and metal
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (8.9 x 29.2 cm)
Description
A red newsboy cap by Kangol. The hat crown and sides are composed of one panel of fuzzy, red polyester fabric, shaped into a newsboy style. There is a 1.25” metal circular squatchee at the center top of the hat, covered in a single piece of knitted red polyester fabric. A curved brim constructed from a one piece of fuzzy red polyester material is folded over a stiffener (likely cardboard) and machine sewn at the center front of the hat. The hat features a .25” hem that is folded under and machine stitched into place. Inside the hat is a 75” wide sweatband made from one panel of red elastic that is machine sewn along the interior base of the crown. An ivory fabric label that reads [KANGOL ® / DESIGN / MADE IN ENGLAND] in black text is machine stitched over the interior sweatband, at the center back. There is a large, abstract X behind the text. The inside of the hat is unlined.
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
hats
newsboy (caps)
Topic
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Fashion design
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
Object number
2007.3.394
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59949ed15-5435-4304-92a1-c76cf2ea7634

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