- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1970s
- Medium
- Silk organza, metal wire, cotton, plastic crin, rayon ribbon, and adhesive.
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 × 21 × 20 × 22 in. (10.2 × 53.3 × 50.8 × 55.9 cm)
- Description
- A pale-yellow hat with a wide brim composed of two gathered organza layers. The crown of the hat is made from a yellow, transparent, plastic crin material. Rows of evenly spaced yellow stitches go around the circumference of the crown and part of the brim. A yellow ribbon separates the plastic crin crown and organza brim and ends with a bow in the center back. Yellow applique flowers with green stems cover the crown of the hat. A light peach colored Petersham ribbon is stitch along the interior crown. There is no lining on the inside and 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
- picture 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
- 2007.3.548
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




