- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1960s
- Medium
- buckram, velveteen, fiber, rayon ribbon, adhesive, feather, glass, rhinestone, metal wire, faille, and cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 20 3/4 in. (14 × 19.1 × 24.1 × 52.7 cm)
- Description
- A black, velvet, high crown hat with a large, black Petersham ribbon stitched to the outer crown. There is a black feather with a rhinestone ornament adhered to the front of the hat. A black bow made from synthetic material is secured to the back of the hat over the large Petersham ribbon. The interior of the hat is lined with a black synthetic material. A black Petersham ribbon is stitched along the interior crown. There is no 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
- 2007.3.570
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




