Designed by
Whittall & Shon
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1980s
Medium
polyvinyl chloride, acetate, plastic crin, gimp, elastic, synthetic ribbon, rhinestones, wire, and adhesive
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 5 1/2 × 13 3/4 × 13 3/4 × 21 3/4 in. (14 × 34.9 × 34.9 × 55.2 cm)
Description
A white brimmed hat with black and white striped trims and a black bow. The hat is made of white polyvinyl chloride with black and white striped acetate trim set on the bias. The trim is on hat’s crown and brim and glued to the polyvinyl chloride. A double looped large black bow made of crin with plastic rhinestones at the bow’s center is tacked to the base of the crown. There is a wire running along the edge of the brim and a white synthetic ribbon sweatband. A black elastic chin strap is adhered at the sides of the hat at the sweatband. A black rayon label is sewn at the back of the hat along the sweatband and reads [WHITTALL & SHON MADE IN U.S.A.] in white script.
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 made
Miami, Florida, 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
2007.3.549
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dfcea299-da26-45e9-9cdb-eb22e2da33c9

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