- Created by
- Mertize, American, 1951 - 2008
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1960s
- Medium
- Synthetic silk, rayon, cellulose acetate, metal wire, buckram, elastic, rayon, Petersham ribbon, plastic, and rhinestone
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 1/2 × 12 × 8 × 20 1/4 in. (6.4 × 30.5 × 20.3 × 51.4 cm)
- Description
- A purple, oblong hat (a), sometimes called a "pancake hat," covered in purple puckered fabric with original price tag (b). A line of faux crystal rhinestones encircles the outer crown of the hat. The interior of the hat is lined with a black synthetic fabric. A black Petersham ribbon lines the interior crown and a black, elastic chin strap is attached under the Petersham ribbon. A yellow fabric tag with a red border is stitched to the center back interior of the hat. The fabric tag reads [Mertize Millinery. Detroit, Michigan] in red font. The hat has an accompanying price tag reading [$50.00] printed in black on off-white paper.
- 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
- 2007.3.569ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




