Manufactured by
Merrimac Hat Company, American, 1838 - 1970
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1960s
Medium
fur felt, velour, vinyl, grosgrain ribbon, metal wire, and adhesive
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 5 1/4 × 8 1/4 × 10 1/2 × 20 1/4 in. (13.3 × 21 × 26.7 × 51.4 cm)
Description
A black derby hat with a cream hat band and bow. The black felt and velour hat has a rounded crown at the top and a short brim with rounded edges. The brim is folded up in the front. There is a black grosgrain ribbon hat band around the base of the crown. A cream-colored vinyl ribbon is placed at the center back of the hat. A piece of black ribbon is placed under the center knot of the bow. A metal wire is inserted around brim edge hidden by the inside fold. A black grosgrain ribbon is machine stitched at the hat's inner circumference. There is a stamp on the interior of the hat at the top of the crown. The stamp is white and blue and in the shape of a peach, the text reads [UNION MADE Peachbloom Velour MERRIMAC BODY MADE ON IMPORTED FUR UHC & MWIU].
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
Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
derbies (hats)
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
2007.3.415
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5812c0d9b-5258-4ade-a6d4-b21e3699ad4e

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