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Medium:
straw with rayon and adhesive
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 6 3/4 × 13 3/4 × 15 × 21 1/4 in. (17.1 × 34.9 × 38.1 × 54 cm)
Type:
hats
Place made:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1970s
Description:
A straw hat with a natural toned crown and black brim. There is a black ribbon stitched where the natural toned crown meets the black brim. The interior of the hat is unlined. Natural toned straw in the shape of a star is stitched to the underside of the black brim. Both a white and a black Petersham ribbon are sewn along the interior crown. A white, fabric tag that reads [Bené Original] is stitched to the interior center back of the crown.
Cataloging Notes:
This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
