Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Distributed by
Franklin Simon & Co., 1902 - 1979
Date
1960s
Medium
wool and nylon with synthetic fiber ribbon
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 × 8 × 9 1/2 × 21 in. (7.6 × 20.3 × 24.1 × 53.3 cm)
Description
A black, wool, diamond shaped pillbox hat with a black, lace veil that begins at the top center front and ends in a bow-like shape at the center back. There is a center seam that goes from the front to the back of the hat. The interior of the hat is unlined and a black Petersham ribbon is sewn along the interior crown. Stitched to the center back over the Petersham ribbon is an orange fabric tag that reads [Franklin Simon’s Fifth Avenue, New York.] To the right of the fabric tag is a blue and white union label that reads [New York Creation//22]. The verso of the union tag has a series of numbers along the left side that read [67(8?)733//Mfd. Under Fair Labor Standards//Consumers Protection Label]
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.
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
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
2007.3.473
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bae99e2b-f99a-495c-9184-af8f576f673e

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