Black hat with ivory hatband and black bow

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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 black hat with an ivory hatband and black bow. The hat is constructed from a straw braid that has been machine sewn in the round and blocked to shape. The brim and the hat are all one piece and there is a wire inserted along the brim's edge that has been folded under and machine sewn into place. Around the outer circumference of the crown is a hatband made from ivory synthetic twill that has grommeted holes through which two folded black rayon cotton blend Petersham ribbons are laced. The hatband is adhered into place with little spots of glue. At the proper right of the crown is a black double looped bow made from rayon cotton blend material that has been tacked into place with hand stiches and the ends of the bow are knotted.

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