Rose print silk covered raffia hat
Object Details
- Description
- A raffia hat with a rose printed fabric covering the crown. The rose printed fabric is cream colored with red roses and green stems. Synthetic green leaves are stitched to the center front, along with a fabric bow made from the rose print material. The interior of the hat is unlined. There is a black Petersham ribbon that is stitched along the interior crown. Black ties made from a Petersham ribbon are stitched to the left and right side of the interior. 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
- 1950s
- Object number
- 2007.3.585
- 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
- silk dupioni with plastic, plain weave cotton, metal wire, floral tape, paper, rayon velveteen, Petersham ribbon, and buckram
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 20 1/2 in. (8.9 × 24.1 × 24.1 × 52.1 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_2007.3.585
