Pink hat with feathers, fabric flowers, and ribbon
Object Details
- Description
- A pink cartwheel style hat with a shallow crown and a wide brim. The base of the hat is composed of buckram, and it’s covered with a purple polyester knit fabric. Eight flowers made from purple, gold, maroon, and lavender, polyester velvet fabric are backed with paper, and adhered to the outer surface of the crown. A hatband made from a purple Petersham ribbon is sewn where the crown and brim meet. A bow made from purple Petersham ribbon is handstitched to the center front of the hat. Long, red Ostrich feathers are glued along the outer edge of the brim. A magenta polyester knit fabric lines the underside of the brim and a red Petersham ribbon is sewn along the interior crown. A black fabric tag is sewn to the interior center back. The tag reads [BERGDORF GOODMAM//ON THE PLAZA// NEW YORK] in gold thread.
- 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
- 2007.3.498
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Distributed by
- Bergdorf Goodman, American, founded 1899
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- hats
- Medium
- feathers, rayon ribbon, metal wire, paper, adhesive, synthetic velveteen, polyester, cellulose acetate, and buckram
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/2 × 1 1/4 × 12 1/4 × 14 in. (3.8 × 3.2 × 31.1 × 35.6 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_2007.3.498
