Created by
Miss Eileen
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
ca. 1965
Medium
plastic straw, nylon net, polyester velveteen, polyester silk, paper, wire, petersham rayon ribbon, and adhesive
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 5 × 8 × 9 3/4 × 21 1/2 in. (12.7 × 20.3 × 24.8 × 54.6 cm)
Description
A straw hat with pink net and decorative fabric flowers. The hat is made of woven plastic straw. The top of the crown is flat and circular. The sides of the crown taper outwards towards the bottom. Flowers in pink, blue, and green made from polyester velveteen and polyester silk decorate the outside of the hat at the top sides of the crown. Small flower buds and pistils placed among the flowers are made of paper. Wire is used for the flower stems and connects the fabric flowers together. Adhesive is used on various points of the wire to adhere the flowers to the hat. Dark pink nylon net covers the outside of the hat. The net is gathered in the center back of the hat. There is no discernable brim from the exterior of the hat. Dark pink tacking stitches are seen on the inside of the hat at the center back. These are used to secure the gathered nylon net on the exterior. The edges of the hat are folded inwards and are secured with a cream petersham rayon ribbon. This petersham ribbon is machine stitched to the inside of the hat. Four metal pins are placed along the petersham ribbon at the back of the hat. A label is located on the center back of the hat that reads [Miss Eileen].
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
Topic
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Millinery
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
2007.3.572
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5484c9dc6-7967-4416-8429-73c591ea6832

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