A brown fur felt cloche with a downward sloping brim (a). The hat’s crow is short and rounded, fitting close to the head. The brim of the hat and the crown are machine stitched together. The side of the fur that has more nap is used for the brim of the hat…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.401ab
A brown fur felt hat with a hat band. The hat is composed of two pieces (one for the hat crown and one for the brim) of brown fur felt that have been blocked to shape and machine sewn together at the outer circumference of the crown. Around the outside of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.835
A dark brown iridescent satin halter neck dress with gold sequin and beaded music-themed embellishments designed by Peter Davy. The bodice of the dress is made from a tube of gold sequin-covered fabric, with two wide strips of deep dark brown satin fabric…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.87
Small brown frame bag with a plastic amber handle and a single metal clasp top closure. The oblong bag is faced in a dark brown knit and lined with brown synthetic lining material. A coin purse made from the brown lining with a top closure is attached to…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.90
A brown hat with a multicolored plaid bow and net. The hat is composed of three pieces – one for the crown top, one for the brim, and one for the crown sides - all made from brown synthetic twill. There is layer of stiffener (possibly buckram) sewn in…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.935
A synthetic straw brown hat with orange flowers and stems. The straw braid used to construct the base of the hat is shiny and gives the hat a metallic, glittery appearance. The edge of the hat is folded up, creating a short brim. Two red, orange, and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.465
A brown wool felt hat with a brim covered in brown pheasant feathers. The base of the hat is made from wool that has been blocked to shape. The brim has been folded upwards and tucked, creating a "bumper style". The interior of the hat is unlined and there…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.568
A brown high crown hat with a brown chin strap and net veil. The upturned edges of the hat have been sewn with a matching brown thread. The hat is composed of brown felt and has a brown net veil adhered to the back. A chin strap made from brown felt hangs…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.534
A kufi hat made from brown and white resist dyed fabric. The hat is constructed of two parts - one band of fabric for the brim and oval shaped piece of fabric for the crown. Both pieces are machine sewn together. The hat is lined with two panels of stiff…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.501
A brown polyester long sleeve knit dress with a blue collar. The dress has a shift silhouette, it has a pointed collar with a V neckline. White, brown, and blue knitted synthetic trim is sewn below the neckline and along the bottom of the sleeves. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.697
A brown suede handbag with a convertible strap. The front flap of the bag is made from two panels of 5.75” long brown suede that fastens to the body of the bag with a metal snap. There is a central decoration of two horizontal bands of .25” wide dark brown…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1068
Distressed brown leather jacket (.1) and brown sequin pants (.2) by Byron Lars. The jacket (.1) is made from distressed brown leather with textured brown leather panels at the collar, at the center front below the chest line and at the center back below…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.141.10.1-.2
An oversized letterman-style hooded jacket of dark brown leather with dark ochre textured leather detailing. It has full-length sleeves and an elastic hem. The jacket closes at the center front with a brown plastic zipper. The sleeves are baggy with fitted…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.10.2.2
A pair of straight-leg men's pants made from dark brown leather with dark ochre textured leather detailing. The pants close at the center front with a button fly and one (1) round plastic button. There are five (5) brown leather belt loops sewn at even…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.10.2.3
A pair of brown leather pants worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The pants feature a 1.5” wide waist band of brown leather with five .5” self-fabric belt loops sewn around it. There are two deep front pockets, one on each side, and an inner fifth pocket inside…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.60.3
A brown leather shoulder style purse with a front pocket and gold buckle. The front of the bag is made from two brown leather panels that are seamed together at the center front. At the center front, is an 8.25” wide pocket made from one panel of brown…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1057
This dark brown mink stole was worn by Dinah Washington. The stole has a straight back, shoulders that fall midway at the upper arm, and two front tails that end below the waist. The stole is lined with a grayish brown silk brocaded in dark brown and blue…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.87.4
Parasol with brown fabric top and wood handle. The fabric is printed in an allover tone on tone vermicelli design and a ruffle is sewn along the bottom of the parasol. A self-fabric strap near the bottom can be wrapped around to hold it closed, fastening…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.41
A brown pillbox with faux fur trim. The exterior of the hat is made of three cut and sewn pieces. The crown and the bottom edge of the hat are made of brown silk synthetic blended satin weave. A band of black faux fur is machine sewn along circumference of…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.459
A brown pin-striped suit jacket (.1) and pants (.2) with tan and blue accents worn by Sammy Davis Jr. The jacket is made from a heavy wool with a design of wide brown and tan marled stripes with thin brown and light blue marled stripes. It has a wide…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.118.5.1-.2
A brown wool pinstripe suit with a jacket and skirt. The jacket (.1) is made of a twill woven wool. The jacket has a notched collar, princess seams and two front side seams. Three brown plastic decorative buttons run down the center front of the jacket.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.605.1-.2
A brown plastic hair comb with a faux tortoise shell finish from Mae's Millinery Shop. The slightly curved comb has fifteen (15) closed forked teeth, with a sixteenth missing from one end.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.54.7
A brown straw sun hat. The hat is made from two pieces of natural straw – one for the crown and one for the wide brim, that have been sewn together at the base of the crown with monofilament thread. The natural straw has been coated with a layer of acrylic…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.671
A brown sunflower print dress (a) and matching jacket (b). The silk blend twill dress (a) features a sheath silhouette and a wide, rounded neckline. Both the dress and the jacket have an allover pattern of large, brown sunflowers. The dress is sleeveless…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.698ab