Manufactured by
Duchess
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
ca. 1980
Medium
a. wool felt, and cotton corduroy
b. paper
Dimensions
H x W x D x C (a. hat): 5 × 10 × 11 3/4 × 20 in. (12.7 × 25.4 × 29.8 × 50.8 cm)
Description
A tan hat with an orange cord (a). The body of the hat is made of wool felt. The hat has a rounded crown and a floppy, unstructured brim. A ribbed, orange cotton corduroy cord is tied around the base of the crown. There is a knot on the proper left side of the cord. A yellow stamp on the interior of the hat at the top of the crown reads [Duchess REG’D BODY MADE IN ITALY]. There is an associated piece of paper with writing on it (b). The wrinkled paper has handwriting in pencil which reads [Josh is new we were very busy].
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
2007.3.428ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52c916f07-64e4-4151-9d95-bc7cd4ff52fc

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