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Hat with sequin and tulle worn by Janet Jackson as Mae West costume

1976-1977

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 peach- and pink-colored hat with tulle, sequin, and rhinestone embellishment. Hat has round brim and unpinched crown. Brim is pink, as is top of crown. Vertical portion of crown is light orange. Tulle is attached above and below brim at back proper left. Sequin flower pattern appears on brim and underbrim. A thin band of rhinestone runs around the edge of the brim. Decorative sweatband has gold and light orange thread. No labels present.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: A2021.28.7.1.3.2

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