Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
mid-20th century
Medium
straw, wire, and synthetic petersham ribbon
Dimensions
H x W x D x C: 3 × 9 1/4 × 9 3/4 × 19 1/2 in. (7.6 × 23.5 × 24.8 × 49.5 cm)
Description
A braided straw hat with a blocked flat crown and short stiff brim. The crown and the brim are made of two separate pieces of braided straw that are stitched together. The rows of braid making up each section of the hat are machine stitched together. The brim is slightly wider at the front and is shorter in the back. A brown petersham ribbon is machine stitched to the hat's inner circumference. Two thin metal wires are hand stitched to the inside of the hat behind the petersham ribbon. 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
2007.3.670
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d77d7d73-4e85-4c1f-9b7f-9e11dbf27df7

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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