Geometric print hat with bow
Object Details
- Description
- A tall colorful hat with a geometric abstract pattern. The hat is made of one piece of tubular plain weave cotton. A seam runs along the length of the hat at the center back. The top of the crown is folded into five pleats. They are tacked together with clear nylon thread fishing wire. A self-fabric band is wrapped around the middle of the hat and ties into a bow at the center front of the hat. The band is tacked to the hat at six points. The width of the hat increases at the bottom and angles away from the face at the brim. A stiffener of possibly buckram is placed on the inside of the hat. The interior of the hat is lined with the same fabric that is stitched to the exterior fabric with clear nylon thread at bottom hem.
- 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
- ca. 1970
- Object number
- 2007.3.434
- 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
- cotton and plastic fishing lines
- Dimensions
- H x W x D x C: 12 × 9 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 32 in. (30.5 × 24.1 × 26.7 × 81.3 cm)
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- 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_2007.3.434
