Distributed by
Bergdorf Goodman, American, founded 1899
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1960s
Medium
wool felt and grosgrain ribbon
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 5 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 10 3/4 × 20 1/4 in. (14 × 26.7 × 27.3 × 51.4 cm)
Description
A maroon wool hat with an asymmetrical upturned brim. The body of the hat is made of red blocked wool felt. The top of the crown is flat and slightly raised at the center. There is a matching hatband made of the same red felt that has a knot with two tails on the proper right side of the hat. The brim of the hat is asymmetrical as it slopes downwards on the proper right side and slopes upwards on the proper left. The brim of the hat is the widest at the front and is shorter in the center back. At the interior of the hat where the crown meets the brim is a machine stitched black grosgrain ribbon sweatband. There is a label at the back of the hat stitched along the sweatband that reads [MADE IN ITALY FOR BERGDORF GOODMAN] 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
2007.3.414
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f146b087-e467-411b-b13c-de0774d6cc24

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