Silver crownless hat with floral pattern
Object Details
- Description
- A high, cylindrical shaped, crownless hat made from a synthetic silver damask with an allover rose pattern woven into the fabric. The front right part of the hat is one inch higher than the left. The right side of the hat overlaps the left at the center front. The bottom edge has been turned under to create a three-quarter rolled hem using the same material. The lining fabric is a white brocade with leaf motifs and a vertical cording effect. There is no label.
- 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. 1980
- Object number
- 2007.3.479
- 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
- synthetic fiber, metallic thread, cotton thread, and synthetic dye
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 6 1/2 × 7 1/4 × 6 1/4 × 21 3/4 in. (16.5 × 18.4 × 15.9 × 55.2 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_2007.3.479
