Straw skullcap with blue flower trim
Object Details
- Description
- A skullcap made from rows of woven straw strips sewn to a net base. A veil made from straw netting is stitched along the entire brim. Blue synthetic flowers with yellow, plastic stamens are attached along the sides and back of the veil. The interior of the hat has an unlined net base. A brown Petersham ribbon is stitched along the interior brim and the bottom of the net veil. A yellow fabric tag stitched to the interior center back reads [Merl, New York. Six East Fifty-Sixth Street]
- 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
- 1940-1960
- Object number
- 2007.3.589
- Created by
- Merl, New York, American
- 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
- straw, silk, rayon Petersham ribbon, velvet, adhesive, paper, plastic, steel, and plainweave cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 8 × 20 1/2 in. (11.4 × 19.1 × 20.3 × 52.1 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collectiin
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Millinery
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2007.3.589
