- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1960s-1970s
- Medium
- synthetic raffia, petersham rayon ribbon, plastic beads, and elastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D x C: 1 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 16 1/2 in. (3.8 × 24.1 × 24.1 × 41.9 cm)
- Description
- A raffia crochet beret with multicolored bead strands. The body of the hat is made of synthetic raffia in a circular pattern originating from the center of the crown. Three strands of rayon petersham ribbon with plastic beads in pink, yellow, and green are tacked to the center top of the crown. The hat is unlined, there is an elastic cord at the bottom of the hat that is channeled through the edge of the raffia.
- 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
- berets
- 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
- 2007.3.560
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




