On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Designed by
Shady Brady Hat Company, American, founded 1976
Worn by
Lee, Arthur, American, 1945 - 2006
Date
ca. 2000
Medium
straw, feathers, and synthetic fiber
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 × 9 1/2 × 14 in. (12.7 × 24.1 × 35.6 cm)
Description
This straw cowboy hat with a feathered hat band was worn by Arthur Lee. The woven straw is molded in place so that the crown has a triangular indentation, the sides of the brim are turned up, and the back edge of the brim points slightly downward. Reddish brown, black, and cream feathers are attached completely around the hat band, with a circular feather design at the center front of the band. The hat has an interior band made from synthetic black fabric. A black fabric label with gold embroidery is sewn at the center back of the interior band that reads "Hand Made / In The U.S.A. / M / SHADY BRADY". A circular black leather label with pinked edges and a gold embossed logo is attached at the interior center crown. The gold logo depicts a man in a cowboy hat giving a thumbs-up gesture with his left hand above the words "SHADY BRADY".
Place made
Ukiah, Mendocino county, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
cowboy hats
Topic
Clothing and dress
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Rock and roll (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Diane Lee in memory of Arthur Taylor Lee
Object number
2014.41.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ee8f864-54d9-41df-9f2f-3969fd1d3571

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