- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1970s
- Medium
- synthetic cellulose acetate satin and synthetic velveteen with rayon ribbon, cotton thread, metal and glass rhinestones, glue, and buckram
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 × 8 1/2 × 9 × 21 in. (12.7 × 21.6 × 22.9 × 53.3 cm)
- Description
- A high crown hat with an all over black, tan, and orange swirl pattern and a tan, rolled, velvet brim. The right side of the rolled brim has a black rhinestone pin with three large, white stones. The inside of the hat is unlined. There is a brown Petersham ribbon stitched along the interior crown. A white, fabric, union label stitched to the interior Petersham ribbon reads [Union Made, CS 843363, in U.S.A.] in black text.
- 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
- 2007.3.476
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




