- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1970s
- Medium
- Synthetic suede, buckram, rayon, Petersham ribbon, and silk faille
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 21 1/2 in. (8.9 × 24.1 × 24.1 × 54.6 cm)
- Description
- A beret-style cap made from eight panels of eight panels of blue synthetic suede sewn together. A blue Petersham ribbon is stitched along the interior crown. The interior of the hat is lined in a light blue, synthetic material. 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
- berets
- 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
- 2007.3.580
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




