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Faux leopard fur hat

1960s-1990s

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 faux leopard fur hat. The hat has a pointed crown with an additional three-inch-wide panel sewn along the outer circumference of the hat. The panel has a vertical center back seam. The hat is lined with black synthetic grosgrain. A black synthetic petersham ribbon is machine sewn along the inner circumference of the hat. Cotton felt is placed between the lining and exterior fabric. A half inch wide band of burlap is sewn below the petersham ribbon. The hat is unlabeled. The number [75] is written on the lining along the center back seam.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2007.3.1090

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