- Created by
- Victor, Sally, American, 1905 - 1977
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1950-1967
- Medium
- Synthetic raffia, yarn, plastic, metal wire, rayon Petersham ribbon, net, and adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 × 12 1/4 × 13 × 20 in. (5.1 × 31.1 × 33 × 50.8 cm)
- Description
- A flat crown hat with a wide brim made from woven, cream-colored synthetic raffia. A hatband and bow made from a cream-colored Petersham ribbon is stitched to along the outer circumference of the crown. The bow is adhered to the proper right of the hat and a white, plastic, disco ball- shaped bead is attached to the end of both the left and right tail of the bow. The hat brim is trimmed with a cream colored Petersham ribbon. The interior crown is lined with cream-colored nylon netting. A sweatband made from a gray Petersham ribbon is stitched along the interior crown. A white fabric tag stitched to the interior center back reads [Sally Victor] in black text and [Headlines] in red text. An “X” is stitched into the center front of the sweatband in cream-colored thread.
- 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
- 2007.3.592
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




