Yellow draped turban style hat

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 yellow draped turban style hat. Synthetic twill weave fabric is draped and folded on the hat's exterior. These folds are hand tacked into place. The draped fabric is tied into a bow at the center back of the hat. The base of the hat is constructed of stiffened interfacing. The hat is lined with two panels of machine stitched synthetic faille. A fabric label is stitched to the center back of the hat's interior and reads [Mr. Rickie // ORIGINAL // MADE EXPRESSLY FOR JELLEFF’S]. A union label is sewn behind the maker 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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