Pink floral brocade pillbox 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 pink floral brocade pillbox hat. The top of the crown and side of the crown are made of two separate panels which are sewn together. Two pleats are sewn along the side of the crown. A seam is along the center back on the side of the crown. The edge of the brocade is folded to the interior and hand sewn. Buckram is used at the interior as a stiffener. A metal wire is placed at the edge of the hat, encased in the buckram and synthetic brocade. The hat is unlabeled and unlined.

Catalog date

1960s

Recorded subjects

African American; Clothing and dress

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