Blue hat with cream fabric flowers and net

Source catalog description

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

A blue hat with cream fabric flowers and net. The hat is made of woven synthetic straw. It has a flat crown and short brim. Cream synthetic chiffon is pleated and tacked along the side of the crown. Cream synthetic net is draped over top of the chiffon with the end of the chiffon at the front of the hat. A cluster of cream fabric flowers are on the front of the hat. The flowers are made of synthetic plain weave, synthetic satin, and synthetic velveteen. The flowers are attached to stems made of metal wire wrapped with green synthetic and floral tape. Synthetic green petals are attached to the stems. White paper buds are attached to various stems. The stems of the flowers are taped together at base of the side of the crown. The stems are tacked to the chiffon and net.

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