Black hat with flower sequins and beads
Object Details
- Description
- A black flat hat with flower sequins and beads. The circular hat is crownless and is constructed from a wire encased in fabric. Black self-fabric looped fringe is attached along the circumference of the hat. The loops are adorned with pink flower-shaped plastic sequins with plastic imitation pearl beads. The hat closes in the center back with metal interlocking wires. Black grosgrain ribbon is sewn to the top of the hat and black felt is sewn at the interior.
- Cataloging Notes
- This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- 1960s
- Object number
- 2007.3.412
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- hats
- Medium
- fringe, metal wire, plastic sequins, plastic imitation pearl beads, grosgrain ribbon, and felt
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 × 9 × 8 in. (2.5 × 22.9 × 20.3 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Millinery
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2007.3.412
