Created by
Clover Lane
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
ca. 1960
Medium
synthetic straw with polyester velvet, metal, silk, synthetic ribbon, and adhesive
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 3/4 × 8 1/4 × 8 3/4 × 22 1/4 in. (9.5 × 21 × 22.2 × 56.5 cm)
Description
A pink beret-style hat made from a light pink synthetic straw material. Two long-stemmed synthetic pink roses are adhered along the back and right side of the hat. The rose petals are made from pink polyster velvet and metal wire is used to secure the flowers at the proper right side. The interior of the hat is unlined. There is a light pink Petersham ribbon stitched along the interior crown. A cream-colored fabric tag stitched to the center back over the Petersham ribbon reads [Clover Lane] 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
caps (headgear)
hats
berets
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
2007.3.478
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58f8f337f-aa67-460a-8e14-3720e148b1c7

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