Created by
Betmar, American, founded 1933
Distributed by
Woodward & Lothrop, American, 1866 - 1995
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1970s
Medium
fur felt with wool, silk, synthetic fiber, and buckram
Dimensions
H x W x D: 6 × 7 3/4 × 8 1/2 × 21 1/4 in. (15.2 × 19.7 × 21.6 × 54 cm)
Description
Purple fur felt hat with brim in the front and a long strap under the chin. The interior of the hat is unlined with a purple Petersham ribbon stitched along the interior crown. A gold fabric tag reading [Woodward & Lothrop] is stitched to the center back interior. Branded into the interior of the hat is a label reading [Made in Northern Ireland / Aura / for betmar / IJ.Fisher. Illegible LTD.].
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
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
2007.3.422
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f49d1f02-40ff-44fa-90d1-7ce2fa982a7d

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