- Designed by
- Whistler, Vera, American
- Owned by
- Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
- Date
- 1930-1960
- Medium
- a: straw , net (textile)
- b,c: beads with paste (glass) and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W (a): 7 5/8 × 9 7/16 in. (19.3 × 24 cm)
- H x W (b): 3 15/16 × 3/8 in. (10 × 1 cm)
- H x W (c): 3 15/16 × 3/8 in. (10 × 1 cm)
- Description
- This is a woven straw turban style hat (a) with two pearl hat pins (b,c). The hat (a) is made of woven black straw in a turban style. It has a faux wrap-around flap that accented with two identical hat pins. Each hat pin (b,c) is topped off by a large white faux pearl finial. Under the large pearl is a band of small rhinestones, followed by a smaller pearl. On the inside of the hat is a black grosgrain sweatband. Sewn into the sweatband is a white fabric label with black text that reads “VERA WHISTLER / ORIGINAL.” The interior of the hat is lined in black netting.
- Place used
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Etta Moten Barnett Archive
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- 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
- A2022.13.1.9a-c
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




