Black draped 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 black pillbox style hat draped in a black synthetic silk material. The understructure of the hat is cimposed of metal wires that intersect horizontally and vertically. Black cotton canvas covers the metal understructure and has black silk fabric draped overtop. The silk on the top of the crown is arranged in smaller swirled patterns and handsticthed into place. Black cotton canvas lines the inside of the hat and the interior lining is gathered at the center with hand stitches. There is no brand 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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