- Created by
- Beane, Vanilla, American, 1919 - 2022
- Date
- 1970-1979
- Medium
- felt, cloth
- Dimensions
- 5 × 14 × 15 1/2 in. (12.7 × 35.6 × 39.4 cm)
- Description
- A brown and white felt breton style hat made by Vanilla Beane. The dome of the hat is constructed from a single piece of white felt. The hat brim is a piece of brown felt that has been fitted over the dome. Where the dome meets the brim, there is a narrow band of brown felt with numerous white felt triangles adhered to it. On the underside of the brim the white felt dome piece extends into a decorative eight pointed star. There is a band of cloth around the interior of the crown of the hat, and an embroidered tag reading [Bené / Original] has been sewn to the back of the band.
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- hats
- Topic
- Black Enterprise
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Local and regional
- Millinery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vanilla Beane
- Object number
- 2013.141.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Vanilla Beane
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




