Green cap with veil and feathers

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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 green cap with a veil and feathers. The body of the hat is made of woven green twill wool with quilting in a geometric pattern. The top of the crown fits flat against the head and the sides of the head are closely fitted on the sides. The visor at the front of the hat is upturned at the front and is attached with machine stitching. Brown nylon net is hand stitched to the front of the hat and at the sides of the visor. Brown curled feathers are tacked to the proper right side of the hat and joined with metal wire. Brown grosgrain ribbon is rolled and adhered to the edge of the feathers. There are two darts at the back of the hat to the right and left of the center back seam. Cording or possibly fabric covered metal wire is inserted around edge of visor to maintain shape.

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