Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1950s - 1960s
Medium
a. acetate, silk acetate, petersham rayon ribbon, buckram, and metal wire
b. metal and rhinestones
c. metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D x C (a. hat): 4 1/2 × 7 × 8 1/2 × 22 1/4 in. (11.4 × 17.8 × 21.6 × 56.5 cm)
H x W x D (b. rhinestone star): 1 × 1 × 1/2 in. (2.5 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm)
H x W (c. lavender pin): 2 1/4 × 1/4 in. (5.7 × 0.6 cm)
Description
A draped purple brimless hat (a). The exterior of the hat is made of purple acetate. Two raised circle self-fabric bands are sewn to the top of the crown. The hat is gathered with machine-stitching where the raised circle meets the hat’s body. The purple acetate is also gathered at the bottom edge of the hat. The hat curves in an inverted "V" shape at the center font and back. The inside of the hat is lined in a silver and black metallic silk acetate novelty weave. Wire is placed at the bottom edge of the hat and the edge of the fabric is folded to the interior. A petersham rayon ribbon sweatband is machine stitched to the interior edge of the hat. Bias cut buckram is placed at the edge of the hat hidden underneath the sweatband. A star shaped broach (b) made of rhinestones set in metal is meant to pin to the center front of the hat. The hat also has a matching hat pin (c) with a lavender plastic pin head.
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
2007.3.443abc
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd535ca91c3-f279-4186-b12d-d1e5c32a6757

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