Manufactured by
Louise Green Millinery, American, founded 1987
Worn by
Washington, Kerry, American, born 1977
Used by
Shondaland, American, founded 2005
Date
2013
Medium
a: velour with velvet, silk, elastic, beads, sequin, and thread
b: cardboard with paper, ink, and cord
Dimensions
H x W x D (a. hat): 4 × 12 × 13 in. (10.2 × 30.5 × 33 cm)
H x W x D (b. box): 8 × 15 × 15 in. (20.3 × 38.1 × 38.1 cm)
Description
A white Louise Green fedora hat (a) worn by Kerry Washington as the character Olivia Pope on the set of the television show Scandal, with hat box (b). The hat appears in Episode 222, "White Hat's Back On," which was broadcast May 16, 2013.
a. The velour hat has a single dent running down the center of the crown, as well as dents on either side. A light beige velvet band wraps around the crown with a beaded floral appliqué embellishment at the front right side. The appliqué consists of floral shapes made out of round beads, cylindrical beads, silver colored beads, clear diamond shaped beads, ribbon, and thread. The inside of the hat is lined with silk and elastic where the crown meets the brim. There are three rectangular black tags on the silk. The first reads [MADE IN / U.S.A.]. The second reads [LOUIS GREEN / www.louisegreen.com]. The patent number is printed upon the third.
b. The round hat box has green and cream vertical stripes along the base. The stripes are outlined in gold. The circular lid is green with gold around the outer edge. The top of the lid reads [Louise / GREEN] with a gold decorative design around the "G." There are gold color circular metal grommets in the box with a gold colored twist cord going through the grommets. The bottom of the box is green. The inside of the box and the lid are white. The box and lid have a few scratches, scuffs, and creases.
Place used
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
hats
hatboxes
Topic
Actors
Clothing and dress
Costume
Millinery
Television
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walt Disney Television
Object number
2019.90.26ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51697a618-65fd-476c-933f-63463550fd43

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