- Created by
- Styled by Coralie, 1940 - 1960
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1940s
- Medium
- fur felt with glass rhinestone, metal wire, and rayon Petersham ribbon
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 6 1/4 × 18 1/4 in. (11.4 × 21 × 15.9 × 46.4 cm)
- Description
- A red skullcap made from fur felt. There is a decorative, tongue-like brim that extends from the right side of the hat and ends at the back left. A red felt band extends from the inner center front of the hat, overlapping the brim, and is stitched to the back left side. The red felt band is decorated with tear dropped shaped glass beads and rhinestones. The interior of the hat is unlined. A red Petersham ribbon is stitched along the inner crown. A white fabric tag stitched to the center back reads [Styled by Coralie] in black text.
- 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
- 2007.3.584
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




