Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1970s
Medium
straw with rayon Petersham ribbon, and metal wire
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 3/4 × 11 × 12 1/4 × 21 1/2 in. (12.1 × 27.9 × 31.1 × 54.6 cm)
Description
A black fedora-style hat with a black ribbon hatband. The hat is composed of woven black straw that has been molded to shape. A hat band made from a black Petersham ribbon is adhered along the outside of the hat where the brim and the crown meet. The hat band features a black bow made from the same material; it’s handstitched to the hatband on the proper right. There is a metal wire sewn along the edge of the brim of the hat that is secured into place with three rows of machine stitching. The interior of the hat is unlined and there is a black Petersham sweatband sewn to the interior crown. 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
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
2007.3.510
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52198b453-e120-4063-a8be-51fee33fe6ee

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