Abstract floral pillbox hat with metallic thread
date: label: Date
content: 1960s
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: An abstract floral pillbox hat with metallic thread. The hat is made of synthetic satin pattern weave with metallic thread and abstracted florals in blue and teal. Chartreuse, and two shades of brown represent abstracted flowers and stems. The hat is made of two panels of fabric. The top of the crown is made of an ovoid panel which is sewn to another panel that covers the top edge and side of the crown. The back of the side of the crown is slightly longer than the front. A seam is on the center back at the side of the crown. The hat is stiffened with buckram, the inside of the hat is made of cream synthetic faille. A cream synthetic and cotton blend petersham ribbon is machine sewn to the edge of the hat at the interior. A metal wire is machine sewn behind the petersham ribbon. A brown plastic comb is attached to the sides of the hat with a black elastic band. A union label is sewn to the center back interior of the hat behind the petersham ribbon which reads [UNION MADE / FZ 274058 / IN U.S.A].
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Millinery
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Black Fashion Museum Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2007.3.778
objectType: label: Type
content: pillboxes (hats)
label: Type
content: hats
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: synthetic satin pattern weave with metallic thread, synthetic faille, buckram, plastic, elastic, synthetic cotton blend petersham ribbon, and metal wire
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D x C: 2 1/4 × 7 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 18 3/4 in. (5.7 × 18.4 × 19.1 × 47.6 cm)