Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1960s
Medium
velvet, synthetic silk, buckram, paper, adhesive, and metal wire
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 3 1/2 × 6 3/4 × 8 × 24 1/4 in. (8.9 × 17.1 × 20.3 × 61.6 cm)
Description
A pillbox hat adorned with pink and white flowers. The top of the crown is flat and tapers straight downwards at the sides. The base of the hat is made of pink buckram. The exterior of the hat is covered in velvet and synthetic silk flowers attached to the buckram with adhesive. The flowers are colored with pink and white ombre petals. Pistons made of tightly wrapped paper with a coating are adhered to the center of each flower. There is one green fabric leaf at the center of the top of the crown. The interior of the hat is unlined. The bottom edge has a metal wire and is covered in machine stitched pink velvet.
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
pillboxes (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
2007.3.420
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f3a630c-4349-439d-8805-9033caaf5ecf

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