- Created by
- Mr. Vito, American, 1950 - 1982
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1970s
- Medium
- wool felt with rayon, adhesive, Petersham ribbon, paper, and metal wire
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 12 1/4 × 21 in. (14 × 24.1 × 31.1 × 53.3 cm)
- Description
- A magenta wool felt hat with green top stitching and a short brim. The left side of the brim is slightly turned up. There is a magenta hatband that is adhered to the exterior crown and ends in a single loop. White paper coated wire is visible between the hatband layers. The interior of the hat is unlined. There is a magenta Petersham ribbon that is stitched along the interior crown. A white fabric tag is stitched to the center back that reads [Mr. Vito] in red letters.
- 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
- fedoras
- 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
- 2007.3.558
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




