Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
mid to late 20th century
Medium
straw and paint
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 6 × 12 × 12 × 21 in. (15.2 × 30.5 × 30.5 × 53.3 cm)
Description
A red woven straw hat. The hat is made of one piece of twill woven straw which is blocked to shape and painted red. The crown of the hat is rounded and spirals out from the center. The hat has a wide brim that is the same width throughout. The brim is finished with a single fold to the hat's interior. The hat is unlined and unlabeled.
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
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
2007.3.669
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd510f95906-2cc0-45b3-bd68-c5d8aca69e59

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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