Created by
Neumann Endler Inc., American
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
ca. 1960
Medium
wool felt, rayon petersham ribbon, and metal wire
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 8 3/4 × 8 × 8 1/2 × 23 in. (22.2 × 20.3 × 21.6 × 58.4 cm)
Description
A red wool felt hat with double rolled brim. The hat is made of blocked fur felt. The top of the crown is indented at the center, fitting close to the head. At the sides of the crown there is a band of gathering stitches that pulls the hat inwards at the center. These stitches do not continue to the back of the hat. The hat has a double rolled brim that is separated in the center by a machine stitch. The two parts of the brim cross over one another in the front. There is a rayon petersham sweatband machine stitched to the interior edge of the hat. A metal wire is hidden behind the sweatband. There is a stamped label at the inside of the hat at the top of the crown that reads [Neumann-Endler, INC. Fair Field Felts 100% WOOL]. A silk blend label is stitched to the center back of the hat that reads [LARGE].
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
2007.3.430
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ce38e39-5a76-4737-be83-c5eb9fd63783

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