Brown hat with pheasant feather brim

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 brown wool felt hat with a brim covered in brown pheasant feathers. The base of the hat is made from wool that has been blocked to shape. The brim has been folded upwards and tucked, creating a "bumper style". The interior of the hat is unlined and 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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