Brown velvet hat with leaves and bow

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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 brown velvet hat with a bow and leaves. The exterior of the hat is made of brown silk velvet cut on the bias. The crown of the hat is rounded and loosely fitted to the head. At the sides of the crown the brown velvet is decoratively gathered and stitched. Decorative stitches in orange thread in swirling patterns are seen on the front, left, and right sides of the hat. Seven appliqued leaves applied to the brim are made of silk and silk velvet with gold metallic thread. The backside of the leaves are covered with cotton fabric. An appliqued bow made of dark yellow silk grosgrain ribbon is stitched to the center back of the hat with metallic thread. The brim of the hat is longer at the sides and tapers inwards at the center front and back. Wire is applied to the edge of the brim.

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