Created by
Betmar, American, founded 1933
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
ca. 1965
Medium
straw, rayon petersham ribbon, and raffia
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 7 × 15 1/2 × 15 1/2 × 21 3/4 in. (17.8 × 39.4 × 39.4 × 55.2 cm)
Description
An orange straw hat with a raffia hatband. The body of the hat is made of one piece of woven straw. The top of the crown is rounded and circular. The hat band is made of orange petersham rayon ribbon wrapped around cream colored raffia. This is tied in a knot at the back of the hat with the edges of the raffia and ribbon falling onto the brim. The brim of the hat is wide and slopes slightly downwards. The inside of the hat is unlined. There is a label on the inside of the hat at the center back that reads [Betmar], along with a union label underneath.
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 collected
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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
2007.3.577
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59bf6e1fc-fd96-46a8-aab1-7f35eb86446d

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