Created by
Betmar, American, founded 1933
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1970s
Medium
wool and rayon ribbon
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 × 10 1/2 × 12 × 21 in. (12.7 × 26.7 × 30.5 × 53.3 cm)
Description
A fedora hat made from red wool felt. The hatband is made from a rayon Petersham ribbon with navy, red, and yellow horizontal stripes. The hatband is machine stitched to the hat with white thread. There is a gathered and pleated rosette sewn on the proper right side of the hat on the hatband with two short, diagonal cut ribbons sewn underneath it, pointing upwards. The interior of the hat is unlined. A large, white fabric tag is adhered to the interior crown. The label reads [100% wool felt by] in black text and [chelton] in red 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
fedoras
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
2007.3.495
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd588ed8363-5781-4c79-a7fd-a29bc4030be2

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