Silver crownless hat with floral pattern

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 high, cylindrical shaped, crownless hat made from a synthetic silver damask with an allover rose pattern woven into the fabric. The front right part of the hat is one inch higher than the left. The right side of the hat overlaps the left at the center front. The bottom edge has been turned under to create a three-quarter rolled hem using the same material. The lining fabric is a white brocade with leaf motifs and a vertical cording effect. There is no label. This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.

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