- Designed by
- Benson, Frank M., American
- Owned by
- Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
- Date
- 1950-1980
- Medium
- cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 1/16 × 7 1/16 in. (18 × 18 cm)
- Description
- This is a black faux fur hat belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It is a cloche style hat with no brim and is composed of a soft faux fur material. There is a white tag sewn to the inside of the black grosgrain sweatband. Black text on the white label reads “Frank M. Benson.”
- Place used
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Etta Moten Barnett Archive
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- cloches
- Topic
- Activism
- Actors
- Broadway Theatre
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Millinery
- Singers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2022.13.1.111
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




