Yellow draped turban style hat
Object Details
- Description
- A yellow draped turban style hat. Synthetic twill weave fabric is draped and folded on the hat's exterior. These folds are hand tacked into place. The draped fabric is tied into a bow at the center back of the hat. The base of the hat is constructed of stiffened interfacing. The hat is lined with two panels of machine stitched synthetic faille. A fabric label is stitched to the center back of the hat's interior and reads [Mr. Rickie // ORIGINAL // MADE EXPRESSLY FOR JELLEFF’S]. A union label is sewn behind the maker 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
- 1960s
- Object number
- 2007.3.526
- Created by
- Jelleff's, American, founded 1910
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- hats
- turbans
- Medium
- synthetic twill, synthetic faille, and interfacing
- Dimensions
- H x W x D x C: 5 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 10 × 22 1/2 in. (14 × 19.1 × 25.4 × 57.2 cm)
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- 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_2007.3.526
