Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
ca. 1970
Medium
synthetic raffia
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 6 × 9 1/2 × 9 × 20 1/4 in. (15.2 × 24.1 × 22.9 × 51.4 cm)
Description
A blue hat made of crocheted synthetic raffia with long loops throughout the crown's exterior. The sides of the crown are rounded and fit loosely around the head. The brim of the hat is made of the same synthetic raffia but is crocheted without the pulled out loops. The hat is unlined but has an adhered label at the center back interior along the hat band. The label is made of paper and reads “HAND CROCHET // IN FORMOSA."
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
2007.3.470
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ea45ac15-ed06-4b59-8149-e05c0ea08c90

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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