Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1960s
Medium
wool felt with nylon and cotton
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 × 7 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 20 in. (10.2 × 19.1 × 21.6 × 50.8 cm)
Description
A pillbox hat made from orange wool felt. Stitched to the front of the hat are two decorative bows made from the same orange wool felt material. The bows are vertically stakced, with decorative slashes cut into the left side of the top bow and the right side of the bottom bow. A veil made from orange net is draped over the crown and extends past the back of the hat. The interior of the hat is unlined with an orange Petersham ribbon at the interior brim. A yellow and blue fabric tag stitched to the interior center back reads "New York Creation. 21 ½ JE. 103943. MFD Under Fair Labor Standards. Consumers Protection." A stamped label in the center interior reads "Glenover. Made in U.S.A. 100% Wool Henry Pollak, Inc. Distributors. Fifth Ave. NY" in yellow ink.
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.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
pillboxes (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
2007.3.486
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd548909a8e-c507-46a6-8eea-a7ba1e224975

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