Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1960s
Medium
a. wool, rayon, adhesive, elastic, plastic, steel, and wire
b. wool, synthetic feathers, adhesive, and metal wire
Dimensions
H x W x D (a.): 2 3/4 × 7 × 7 1/4 × 18 1/2 in. (7 × 17.8 × 18.4 × 47 cm)
H x W x D (b.): 4 × 11 × 10 × 29 1/2 in. (10.2 × 27.9 × 25.4 × 74.9 cm)
Description
A pink wool felt skullcap (a) with a detachable pink feather brim (b). The pink skullcap has a slightly raised crown and a pink Petersham ribbon binds the brim of the hat. The interior of the felt hat is unlined. Elastic is looped through the proper right and left of the hat through the Petersham ribbon binding and is anchored at its ends with steel aglets. There is a yellow fabric tag stitched to the center back that reads Hélene. French Milliner. Washington, D.C.] in black text.
The base of the detachable brim (b) is made from pink wool felt and has synthetic pink feathers glued around the entire surface. Milliner’s wire is sewn along the bottom edge of the brim.
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
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
2007.3.490ab
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b32c07ea-92eb-4896-8c94-8b2b33d60609

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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