Designed by
Pia, Maria
Manufactured by
Marshall Field & Company, American, 1852 - 2006
Owned by
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Date
ca. 1960
Medium
.1: cloth , net (textile) , paste (glass)
.2ab: cardboard
Dimensions
H x W x D (.1: facinator): 1 3/4 × 9 15/16 × 5 7/8 in. (4.5 × 25.2 × 15 cm)
H x W x D (.2ab: box): 4 3/4 × 9 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (12 × 23.5 × 23.5 cm)
Description
This is a black fabric fascinator (.1) with a veil and rhinestone decoration in a Marshall Field’s box with lid (.2ab). The fascinator (.1) is constructed of stiff black fabric that is loosely pleated and attached to a black headband. The black wide-spaced netting is gathered behind the headband and is draped over the top of the fascinator to hang in front. On the top proper right corner is a rosette made up of rhinestone clusters. Sewn onto the inside of the headband is a white fabric label with blue text that reads “by / Maria Pia.” The Marshall Field’s box and lid (.2ab) is a white square cardboard box (a) with a separate lid (b). In the bottom right corner of the box lid in gold cursive writing is text that reads “ Marshall Field’s.”
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Etta Moten Barnett Archive
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
hats
boxes (containers)
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
A2022.13.1.13.1-.2ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e707bb4b-5a00-45ea-b6db-41c7b531cb69

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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