Created by
Macy's Little Shop, American
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1950s - 1960s
Medium
silk dupion, nylon, cotton organdie, buckram, and petersham rayon ribbon
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 4 1/2 × 8 × 8 1/2 × 20 1/4 in. (11.4 × 20.3 × 21.6 × 51.4 cm)
Description
A pink silk dupion draped turban with fringe. The base of the hat is made of double-layered nylon blocked into shape with silk dupion draped and hand-stitched to the exterior. Cotton organdie is used to back the silk dupion and is attached with hand-stitching. Fringe constructed from self-fabric silk dupion is at the top of the crown. A strip of buckram is placed at hat's interior at the top of the crown. The silk dupion is folded and tacked to the interior with basting stitches. A pink rayon petersham ribbon is hand stitched to the inside of the hat. A label is sewn to the center back of the hat along the petersham ribbon that reads [Macy’s Little Shop].
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
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
hats
turbans
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
2007.3.458
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55936593a-37c7-48cc-b009-909087a1a2ee

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