- Created by
- Wanamaker's, American, 1861 - 1996
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- ca, 1960
- Medium
- synthetic raffia, petersham rayon ribbon, buckram, adhesive, paper, and metal wire
- Dimensions
- H x W x D x C: 2 3/4 × 8 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 21 in. (7 × 21.6 × 21.6 × 53.3 cm)
- Description
- A pearlescent cream synthetic raffia woven hat with a ribbon. The crown and the brim are made of one piece of woven synthetic raffia. The crown is short, fitting close to the top of the head. The synthetic raffia continues to the base of the crown and then slopes upwards and back down to create the brim, which is the same height of the crown. The edge of the brim is folded inwards which gives the brim rounded edges. A cream petersham rayon ribbon is adhered to the raffia on the brim at the proper right. The ribbon is tucked under to create the illusion that it has been interwoven with the raffia. The same ribbon creates a flower shape that is made of three concentric loops that are adhered to keep their shape. The brim is turned under at bottom edge and a cream petersham ribbon sweatband is machine sewn overtop. A strip of buckram encases a paper covered metal wire under the inner band at the raw edge of the synthetic raffia. A woven cream label is stitched to the interior center back of the hat that reads [John Wanamaker].
- 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
- 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
- 2007.3.464
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




