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High crown fabric hat with abstract print

1970s

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 high crown fabric hat made from cotton fabric that has a brown, black, tan, and gold color geometric wax print. The side of the hat is made from two panels of fabric seamed together at the center front and center back. The brim is composed of two pieces of fabric that are seemed together at the proper right and proper left sides. There is top stitching along the top of the crown and the outer edge of the brim. The interior of the hat is lined with black synthetic plain weave fabric. There is an inner sweatband made from black plain weave cotton. 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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Catalog reference: 2007.3.502

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