Red felt bicorn style hat made by Vanilla Beane

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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 red felt bicorn style hat made by Vanilla Beane. The hat is composed of a single piece of stiff felt that has been folded up at the center front, and slightly PR back. The dome of the hat is cylindrical, with the raised brim attached at the top of the crown. There are red felt bows affixed at the attachment points. The interior of the crown has a thin band of red cloth, with a white embroidered tag reading [Custom Made By / Bené] sewn at the back. There is a bit of loose red thread on the front PL of the hat and a faint impression indicating some decorative element might have been previously placed there.

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