Created by
Frances Original, American
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
ca. 1965
Medium
polypropylene, paper, acetate satin, adhesive, nylon lace, and rayon petersham ribbon
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 4 1/2 × 15 × 14 3/4 × 21 1/2 in. (11.4 × 38.1 × 37.5 × 54.6 cm)
Description
A braided hat with a purple pleated hatband. The body of the hat is made of woven shiny polypropylene covered paper. The crown of the hat is ovoid shaped with the center indented. There is a mauve acetate satin ribbon hatband that has five pleats. A decorative pleated loop made of the same mauve satin is placed at the center front of the hat, slightly offset to the proper right side. This also secures the edge of the hat band which extends off the crown. The brim of the hat is flat and slightly upturned at the edges. The inside of the hat is unlined. There is a green petersham rayon ribbon stitched to the inside of the hat at the edge of the crown. A label is located at the inside of the hat at the center back along the petersham ribbon. The label reads [Frances Original of WASHINGTON D.C.] in black ink and has pinked seams.
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.
Place made
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
hats
Topic
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Local and regional
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
2007.3.575
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ea22fbb3-65fa-4bf6-b852-2ea972426cde

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