Rose print silk covered raffia 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 raffia hat with a rose printed fabric covering the crown. The rose printed fabric is cream colored with red roses and green stems. Synthetic green leaves are stitched to the center front, along with a fabric bow made from the rose print material. The interior of the hat is unlined. There is a black Petersham ribbon that is stitched along the interior crown. Black ties made from a Petersham ribbon are stitched to the left and right side of the interior. 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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