- Created by
- Betmar, American, founded 1933
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Distributed by
- Best & Co., American, 1879 - 1970
- Date
- 1950s
- Medium
- Synthetic straw (polypropylene) with rayon, Petersham ribbon, and adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 3/4 × 8 × 9 3/4 × 20 1/2 in. (12.1 × 20.3 × 24.8 × 52.1 cm)
- Description
- A black, bonnet-style hat made from woven synthetic-straw (polypropylene) material. There is a cream-colored ribbon that circles the exterior crown and finishes in a bow at the center front. The interior brim is composed of a white woven, synthetic straw material. The interior of the hat is unlined, one black woven ribbon lines the interior crown at the top and one black woven ribbon lines the interior crown at the base. There is a white fabric tag at the center back that reads [Betmar] in red text. To the right of the white fabric tag is a yellow fabric tag that reads [Best & Co. Fifth Ave, New York] in black text.
- 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
- 2007.3.559
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




