Created by
Peck & Peck, American, founded 1888
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1960s
Medium
straw and rayon
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 4 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 20 1/2 in. (11.4 × 21.6 × 26.7 × 52.1 cm)
Description
A black and beige woven straw hat. The hat's body is made from thick beige straw and a thinner black straw. In addition, two strands of thin black straw are woven throughout the hat. The hat band is made of a thick black rayon grosgrain ribbon. A bow made of the same ribbon is tacked to the center front of the hat with black thread. The edges of the brim are rolled upwards. A black rayon grosgrain ribbon sweatband that is machine stitched along the circumference of the hat's interior. A label is sewn at the back of the hat along the sweatband and reads [PECK & PECK] in red script and underneath [FIFTH AVEUNE NEW YORK] in black script.
Cataloging Notes
This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
Place collected
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
hats
Topic
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Millinery
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
2007.3.399
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53b1996a5-c44e-428f-a5ea-ade33fc1de87

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