Manufactured by:

Tan Mai, Vietnamese  Search this

Medium:

thread on wool with vinyl, synthetic fiber and plastic

Dimensions:

H x W: 3 5/8 × 9 9/16 × 7 11/16 in. (9.2 × 24.3 × 19.5 cm)

Type:

berets

Place made:

H? Chí Minh, Viet Nam, Asia

Date:

ca. 1970

Description:

A Black Power era beret owned by “Bro. Strawther.” The beret is constructed from black wool felt and edged with a black vinyl rim. Hand embroidered by in white thread on front of the beret is block text that reads, [BRO. STRAWTHER / I'M PROUD / I'M BLACK]. Hand embroidered in black thread on the crown of the hat is Black Power salute fist outlined in white thread. Inside the beret are two manufacturers labels under a plastic sleeve stitched to the interior of the hat. Both labels are gold and red foil and are diamond-shaped. Both labels are partially covered by the embroidery.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black power  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Fashion  Search this

Identity  Search this

Resistance  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2016.90.2.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Clothing-Historical

Movement:

Black Power (Black Pride)

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd576a2d53a-9ef6-404c-89bc-2493d046ec71

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.90.2.1