Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1960s
Medium
fur, synthetic satin, and rayon petersham ribbon
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 8 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 10 × 21 1/2 in. (21.6 × 24.1 × 25.4 × 54.6 cm)
Description
A dark brown fur toque hat. The hat is made of two pieces of fur stitched together, one for the top of the crown and another for the side of the hat. A vertical seam is seen at the center back of the hat. The hat has a high flat crown with no brim. The interior of the hat is lined in black synthetic satin. Along the edge of the hat there is a doubled bias-cut strip of fabric and a black rayon petersham ribbon sewn to the interior at the edge of the crown.
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.
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
hats
toques
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
2007.3.410
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5436d8f2b-ce10-4f8b-a71b-972c9d8015a7

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