Designed by
Beane, Vanilla, American, 1919 - 2022
Created by
Bené Millinery, American, founded 1979
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1980s
Medium
straw with synthetic fiber
Dimensions
H x W x D: 7 1/4 × 9 1/2 × 9 1/4 × 19 1/2 in. (18.4 × 24.1 × 23.5 × 49.5 cm)
Description
Red straw skullcap with a large ruffle flower, made from the same material, on the proper right side. A peach-colored synthetic material with red stitches in a diamond pattern cover the interior of the hat and a red Petersham ribbon lines the interior crown. A white fabric tag reading [Bené Original] is stitched over the red Petersham ribbon at the center back of the hat.
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 made
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
hats
skullcaps
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
2007.3.403
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f4f4d66d-efe2-41e9-ba03-3c215fa9befe

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