Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1960s
Medium
silk cellulose acetate, nylon net, synthetic velvet, adhesive, backing, paper, and paint coating
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 21 in. (11.4 × 19.1 × 21.6 × 53.3 cm)
Description
A blue cap composed of a light blue stiff net understructure. The sides of the hat are covered with nine blue fabric flowers with petals composed of silk acetate and synthetic velvet. Paper pistils painted with a pearl coating are at the center of each flower. The fabric flowers are attached to the hat with adhesive. A wire is sewn along the hat’s bottom edge and is encased with a velvet binding. The interior of the hat is unlined and there is no 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.
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
caps (headgear)
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
2007.3.483
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd525fa0dc9-a57b-4730-9f73-7bb26ad1b494

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