Created by
Martelle
Distributed by
Franklin Simon & Co., 1902 - 1979
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
ca.1960
Medium
fur, wire, petersham rayon ribbon, and adhesive
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 4 × 8 1/2 × 8 × 22 in. (10.2 × 21.6 × 20.3 × 55.9 cm)
Description
A fur navy blue hat with a rounded crown. A pre-tied bow made of petersham rayon ribbon is glued to the center back of the hat. The interior of the hat is unlined and has a black petersham rayon ribbon sweatband. Metal wire is sewn around the circumference of the hat under the petersham ribbon. A label is sewn to the interior and reads [Franklin Simon] in black thread. Faded text in white is stamped to the crown’s interior that reads [Martelle].
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
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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
2007.3.537
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57ba69e6b-a87a-4f80-852d-32ba69756b0a

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