Blue turban-style hat

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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 blue and teal turban style hat. The hat’s crown is made of teal velveteen. The teal velveteen and blue polyester satin are draped across the sides of the hat. Three tucks are placed along each band of fabric. The velveteen and polyester bands cross over each other on the front and back of the hat. Adhesive is placed behind the planels securing them in place. The hat’s interior has a hidden metal wire that wraps around the circumference of the hat along with a Petersham rayon ribbon sweatband. A blue nylon net that is included in the hat’s interior. The hat is machine stitched and unlined. 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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