Black derby hat
date: label: Date
content: 1940s - 1960s
name: label: Created by
content: The United Hatters of North American, American, 1896 - 1995
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: A men’s black derby hat made from stiff black wool felt that has been blocked to shape. The slightly upturned hat brim extends 2” at the center front and 1.75” at the center back. A black 7/8” grosgrain ribbon is stitched along the base of the hat and is secured with a 4.25” black bow that has been handstitched to the proper left side. A brown 2” wide leather band is sewn along the inner crown and is joined at the center back. The band is adhesive-backed and has an embossed at the proper left side with a maker label and around the upper edge with a border detail. A faux fur tassel is attached to the center back inner band with tacking stitches. The hat is lined with two pieces of cream-colored synthetic lining material – one piece for the crown and one piece for the hat sides. The center back seam of the lining is folded and tucked, instead of sewn. A label is embossed on the leather inner band that reads [STYLES DISTINTIVE / QUALITY / SUPREME / FOR FINE TRADE]. A label printed into the interior crown lining reads [STYLES DISTINTIVE / QUALITY / SUPREME / FOR FINE TRADE] within a shield symbol. A black paper tag attached behind the inner band with adhesive reads [7/8].
label: Cataloging Notes
content: This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Millinery
setName: label: See more items in
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: 2007.3.527
objectType: label: Type
content: derbies (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: wool felt, leather, synthetic silk grosgrain ribbon, synthetic plain weave lining (possibly rayon) synthetic yarn (possibly acrylic), nylon cording, metal wire, metallic paint, and adhesive
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 5 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 12 1/4 × 22 1/2 in. (14 × 24.8 × 31.1 × 57.2 cm)