Cream wool top hat

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 cream wool felt top hat with cream silk ribbon trim. The crown of the hat is flat and slightly indented at the center. A white silk grosgrain ribbon hat band encircles the base of the crown. It is attached with hand stitches and has a decorative bow on the proper left side. The hat’s brim is upturned at the edges, slightly more on the proper right and left sides. White grosgrain ribbon binding is added to the edge of the brim with machine stitching. On the inside of the hat a black vinyl band is machine stitched around the inner circumference. At the center back of the hat there is a paper label that reads [MEDIUM WPL 4384 Made in U.S.A. 100% wool] in black ink. At the top of the crown there is a stamped label that reads [MADE IN U.S.A. MICROFELT QUALITY].

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