- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1950s - 1960s
- Medium
- silk synthetic satin, synthetic fur, buckram, and petersham ribbon
- Dimensions
- H x W x D x C: 3 1/4 × 7 3/4 × 8 1/4 × 19 1/2 in. (8.3 × 19.7 × 21 × 49.6 cm)
- Description
- A brown pillbox with faux fur trim. The exterior of the hat is made of three cut and sewn pieces. The crown and the bottom edge of the hat are made of brown silk synthetic blended satin weave. A band of black faux fur is machine sewn along circumference of hat. The brown silk synthetic on the bottom of the hat is folded at the center front. The sides of the hat are stabilized with white buckram. The inside of the hat is lined with brown silk synthetic blended satin weave. A silk synthetic blended petersham ribbon sweatband is machine stitched to the bottom edge of the hat. There is a woven label at the center back of the hat that reads [MEDIUM].
- 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
- pillboxes (hats)
- hats
- 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
- 2007.3.459
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




