Manufactured by
Jelleff's, American, founded 1910
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1960s
Medium
synthetic raffia, synthetic bouclé yarn, metal wire, adheasive, and rayon petersham ribbon
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 3 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 10 1/4 × 20 1/2 in. (8.9 × 24.1 × 26 × 52.1 cm)
Description
A yellow woven Breton hat with a yellow ribbon. The base of the hat is made of woven synthetic raffia and is blocked to shape. The top of the crown is flat, and the sides of the crown fit closely to the head. The hat has a deep brim that wraps upwards completely covering the sides of the crown from view. Synthetic bouclé yarn is glued to the center of each synthetic raffia ribbon at crown and inner brim. A metal milliner's wire runs along the edge of the brim and is hidden by a yellow rayon petersham ribbon that is attached with machine and hand stitching. A yellow rayon petersham ribbon is also machine stitched to the hat's inner circumference as a sweatband. There is a white woven label stitched to the center back of the hat along the sweatband that reads [Jelleff's] in black text. A union label is hidden underneath this.
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 collected
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
hats
Breton (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
2007.3.507
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd570c410b2-c72d-43a8-872c-5bbacbf76c15

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