Created by
Bachrach's Millinery, American, 1909 - 1983
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1960s
Medium
fur, silk faille, elastic, synthetic fiber, and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 4 1/2 × 10 × 8 1/2 × 22 in. (11.4 × 25.4 × 21.6 × 55.9 cm)
Description
A grey fur brimless hat with a black chin strap. The exterior of the hat is made of two pelts of on-skin fur, possibly from mink or rabbit. A seam extends from the center front to the center back where the pelts have been joined. The inside of the hat is lined with grey silk faille. There is a cream synthetic brocade ribbon with pink, yellow, and green floral patterning machine stitched to the edge of the hat's interior. The interior ribbon secures the raw edge of the fur which is folded inwards. Two strands of elastane cord covered in white synthetic fabric are hand stitched to the center back of the hat's interior. A strap of elastane cord covered in black synthetic fabric is attached at sides of the hat. The cord has been fed through small holes in the inner band and secured with metal barbs at either end. There is a fabric label with pinked edges at the center back of the hat that reads [BACHRACH’S ® WASHINGTON D.C.].
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
Washington, District of Columbia, 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
2007.3.441
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5003ceff0-2384-483a-a450-ea0ca83bb6c1

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