- Designed by
- Mack, Kate, French, born 1971
- Created by
- Pep's, French, founded 1963
- Date
- 2003
- Medium
- cotton and polyester blend cloth, synthetic hair braids, wood, metal, and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (open): 39 3/8 × 39 3/8 × 39 3/8 in. (100 × 100 × 100 cm)
- H x W (closed): 36 5/8 × 14 3/16 in. (93 × 36 cm)
- Description
- Black cotton and polyester blend fabric umbrella embroidered with faux human hair braids designed by Kate Mack. The custom made umbrella has a wooden shaft and metal spokes painted black. The tip of the shaft and the ends of the spokes are capped in black plastic. The body is made from medium weight black cotton and polyester blend fabric. It is covered all over in braids of black faux human hair embroidered to the fabric in a vermicelli design. The curved handle is also covered in the black braided faux human hair.
- Place made
- Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Type
- umbrellas
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Clothing and dress
- Design
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- Identity
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.81.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Kate Mack
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.