Cream tweed pillbox hat with pearl beads

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A cream tweed pillbox hat with pearl beads. The hat is made of a synthetic blended white novelty twill weave. The exterior structure of the hat is made of two pieces of fabric, one for the top of the crown and one for the sides. The top of crown and side is machine stitched together. Spherical and teardrop faux pearl beads are sewn on the sides of the hat at the front. Interfacing is placed at the interior of the hat, hidden by the lining. The hat is lined with the same fabric that is used on the exterior. The interior seams are finished with machine overcast stitching.

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