Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Pink fur hat
1950s
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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 beret-style hat made from pink synthetic fur. The interior of the hat is lined with pink, machine-made lace with a floral pattern. A pink Petersham ribbon is stitched along the interior brim. Two steal pins have been inserted into the Petersham ribbon on the proper left and two on the proper right. A white fabric tag is stitched to the pink Petersham ribbon that reads [Macy’s, New York] in pink text. 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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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2007.3.590
