Yellow open weave plastic straw hat

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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 yellow open weave plastic straw hat. The hat is made from two alternating types of braided straw, machine sewn together. The 1.5” brim edge is made from one panel of tightly woven yellow plastic straw sewn to 3” wide panel of open weave straw. The open weave has a lattice pattern with strands of monofilament thread strung through it. Around the crown is another 1.5” panel of tightly woven plastic straw, topped with a 2.5” high panel of open lace. There is no inner hatband or label, and the inside of the hat is unlined.

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