Created by
Betmar, American, founded 1933
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1950s
Medium
felt fur with buckram, metal wire, rayon cotton Petersham ribbon, and adhesive
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 × 8 1/4 × 7 1/4 × 20 1/4 in. (12.7 × 21 × 18.4 × 51.4 cm)
Description
A dome-shaped hat made from purple fur felt. A double bow made from a purple Petersham ribbon is stitched to the center back of the hat. The interior of the hat is unlined. There is a purple Petersham ribbon stitched along the interior crown. A hat stamp in the interior center of the hat reads [Mystere. Made of Imported Fur] in teal ink.
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
2007.3.587
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53d2af292-6f66-46d9-921b-7e0b4c84a582

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