Created by
Gibbe Hat
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1960s
Medium
silk velveteen, silk taffeta, buckram, petersham rayon ribbon, metal wire, and adhesive
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 5 1/4 × 8 × 10 × 21 3/4 in. (13.3 × 20.3 × 25.4 × 55.2 cm)
Description
A yellow pillbox hat with a matching bow. The top of the crown is flat and circular. The hat is made from yellow velveteen set on the bias and has a buckram interfacing. There is an inverted yellow velvet bow hand sewn to the center front of the hat. There are seven rows of quilting stitches that run the length of the velveteen used to make the bow. The inside of the hat is lined with machine stitched cream silk taffeta. A yellow petersham rayon ribbon is machine stitched to the inner edge of the hat. There is a metal wire at the hat's inner seam hidden by the rayon ribbon. A label is adhered on the center back of the hat that reads [PARIS Gibbé Hat NEW YORK] in red 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
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
2007.3.427
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ce52f15c-1de5-47c6-b9e2-932796401e83

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