High crown fabric hat with geometric print

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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 with an allover geometric print. The base of the hat is constructed from buckram and has a “cut and sew” pattern exterior. The hat features a high crown and a foldable brim. The exterior is covered with a wax printed cotton plain weave fabric with shades of green, blue, orange, and black and metallic painted details. The hat crown is one panel and is seamed at the center back. The brim extends from the crown at about 3” from all sides. The interior of the hat is lined with black plain weave synthetic fabric. There is no label. The entire hat is machine stitched. 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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