- Created by
- Pon Tello Inc.
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- ca. 1960
- Medium
- fur felt, petersham ribbon, and metal wire
- Dimensions
- H x W x D x C: 5 × 9 × 9 × 24 1/4 in. (12.7 × 22.9 × 22.9 × 61.6 cm)
- Description
- A fuzzy teal blue hat with an upturned brim in the front. The hat is made of blocked fur felt with brushed fur felt on the exterior. The top of the crown is rounded and fits closely to the head. The brim of the hat is upturned at the front, it tapers downwards at the sides and is unfolded at the center back. The brim is made of brushed fur felt on both sides. The felt on the inside of the crown is unbrushed. There is a petersham ribbon sweatband machine stitched at the bottom of the crown. Stiffening wire is placed under the sweatband and at the base of brim. There is a label on the inside of the hat at the center back sewn to the sweatband that reads [Pon Tello INC. ORIGINAL WASHINGTON, D.C.]. A label is stamped on the inside of the hat at the top of the crown that reads [La Vienne IMPORTED BODY MADE IN AUSTRIA].
- 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
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- hats
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Local and regional
- 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
- 2007.3.419
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




