Brown tulle 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.

Flat brown hat decorated with tulle made by Vanilla Beane. The hat has a low cylindrical crown set back in a flat circular brim. There is a tulle with brown netting and white specks draped around the crown and pulled over the front brim on the PL side. It is folded at the back and sewn to the brim. The interior of the cap is constructed of a stiff plastic netting, over which is an off-white floral lace, over which is a fine white mesh fabric. The interior of the crown has a strip of brown cloth sewn to it and there is an embroidered black and white tag at the back reading [Bené / WASHINGTON DC].

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