Black velvet hat with wide brim and pink fabric flowers and hat pin

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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 black velvet hat with a wide brim and pink fabric flowers (a) and a matching hat pin (b). The hat has a short round crown and is made of black synthetic velvet. Plastic stems are wrapped around and sewn to the side of the crown. A pink flower and four paper buds and green fabric leaves are adhered to the top of the brim at the back of the hat. The buds have stems that are made of paper covered wire. Green synthetic leaves with a plastic coating are attached to the stems on the top of the brim. Metal wire is adhered to the center of each leaf. Black velvet cording is tied into a bow at the center back of the crown. Two bands of synthetic velveteen are sewn along the edge of the brim. These bands encase a metal wire.

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