- Created by
- Finley
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1950s-1960s
- Medium
- synthetic velour, synthetic silk faille, cotton, petersham cotton rayon ribbon, and adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W x D x C: 5 × 10 × 10 × 20 1/2 in. (12.7 × 25.4 × 25.4 × 52.1 cm)
- Description
- A rounded black velour hat with a tie in the center back. The interior of the hat is lined with a red synthetic silk faille. A red petersham cotton rayon ribbon is machine stitched along the circumference of the hat at the interior. A label is sewn to the interior at the back of the hat and reads [Finley New York] in yellow thread.
- 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
- 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
- 2007.3.538
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




