Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
ca. 1970
Medium
cotton damask, synthetic fiber, interfacing, metallic paint, and metallic thread
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 9 × 11 1/4 × 10 1/2 × 22 1/4 in. (22.9 × 28.6 × 26.7 × 56.5 cm)
Description
An orange damask hat with an elephant print and gold metallic detail. The body of the hat is made of four pieces of cotton damask machine stitched together; one for the top of the crown, the sides of the crown, and two for the brim. The hat has a tall crown with a flat top. There is a seam on the side of the crown visible at the center back. Seams are visable on the brim at the center front and center back. The orange damask cotton fabric is decorated with large scale floral and paisley patterning. Elephants and other motifs have been printed with light orange and gold metallic fabric paint. Decorative gold metallic thread is machine stitched around the top of the crown, base of the crown and at two rows at the edge of the brim. Black polyester fusible interfacing lines the inside of the hat providing structure.
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
2007.3.436
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd531b69977-1879-4203-a905-372a665e6fdd

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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