Created by
Merrimac Hat Company, American, 1838 - 1970
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1960s
Medium
wool felt, mohair, metal wire, and rayon petersham ribbon
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 5 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 9 × 21 in. (14 × 19.1 × 22.9 × 53.3 cm)
Description
A beige brushed wool felt hat. The hat is made of one piece of blocked wool felt. The crown of the hat fits closely to the head. The hat is brimless, the edges of the hat are tucked into the interior. Metal wire is whip stitched to the raw edge at the hat's interior. A rayon petersham ribbon is machine stitched to the edge of the hat at the interior. There is a printed label on the interior at the top of the crown that reads [MERRIMAC Merri-Soie], smaller text surrounding this is illegible.
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 made
Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
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
2007.3.440
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d3802152-9508-40d3-9df0-9c61a41542cc

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