Created by
Da Link Went Wear, American, founded 1994
Manufactured by
Flexfit LLC, American, founded 1995
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
ca. 2000
Medium
Acrylic, wool and elastic blend, with spandex, metal, buckram, and cotton
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 5 1/2 × 7 1/4 × 11 1/4 × 22 1/4 in. (14 × 18.4 × 28.6 × 56.5 cm)
Description
A red baseball cap designed by Da Link Went Wear. The hat is made of twill weave blended acrylic, wool, and spandex. There is a button secured at the top of the crown. The crown is pieced with six panels that are machine stitched together. Each panel has an eyelet at the center. There is an embroidered rectangle depicting half of a man's face in black and silver thread at the center front of the hat. The text [DALINKWENT] is embroidered in black thread on the proper left side of the crown. The underside of the visor is lined in light gray twill fabric that is likely cotton. Red bias binding is placed along the seams at the interior that is likely cotton. Synthetic buckram is attached to the front two panels of the crown at the interior. A black elastic band with gray repeating text reading [FLEXFIT] is machine stitched to the edge of the hat's interior. A manufacturer's label for Flexfit is sewn at the interior center back crown with fiber content and size information. A small patent label is sewn along the center back seam.
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
Dominican Republic, North and Central America
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
hats
baseball caps
Topic
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Fashion design
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
2007.3.48
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5db08adc4-82c9-4af9-b873-cb4f419cad1f

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