Hat with sequin and tulle worn by Janet Jackson as Mae West costume
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Jackson, Janet, American, born 1966
- Date
- 1976-1977
- Medium
- cloth with tulle and sequin
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 1/2 × 18 1/8 × 14 15/16 in. (24.1 × 46 × 38 cm)
- Description
- A peach- and pink-colored hat with tulle, sequin, and rhinestone embellishment. Hat has round brim and unpinched crown. Brim is pink, as is top of crown. Vertical portion of crown is light orange. Tulle is attached above and below brim at back proper left. Sequin flower pattern appears on brim and underbrim. A thin band of rhinestone runs around the edge of the brim. Decorative sweatband has gold and light orange thread. No labels present.
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- hats
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2021.28.7.1.3.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.