- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1940s
- Medium
- silk, cotton, canvas, and metal wire
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 × 10 × 10 × 20 1/2 in. (10.2 × 25.4 × 25.4 × 52.1 cm)
- Description
- A black pillbox style hat draped in a black synthetic silk material. The understructure of the hat is cimposed of metal wires that intersect horizontally and vertically. Black cotton canvas covers the metal understructure and has black silk fabric draped overtop. The silk on the top of the crown is arranged in smaller swirled patterns and handsticthed into place. Black cotton canvas lines the inside of the hat and the interior lining is gathered at the center with hand stitches. There is no brand 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
- 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
- 2007.3.557
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




