- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1970s
- Medium
- cotton and linen
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 3/4 × 12 × 10 1/2 × 22 in. (19.7 × 30.5 × 26.7 × 55.9 cm)
- Description
- A high crown fabric hat made from cotton fabric that has a brown, black, tan, and gold color geometric wax print. The side of the hat is made from two panels of fabric seamed together at the center front and center back. The brim is composed of two pieces of fabric that are seemed together at the proper right and proper left sides. There is top stitching along the top of the crown and the outer edge of the brim. The interior of the hat is lined with black synthetic plain weave fabric. There is an inner sweatband made from black plain weave cotton. 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
- hats
- 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
- 2007.3.502
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




