Black skullcap wtih rhinestones and feathers
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: A black skullcap with rhinestones and feathers. The foundation of the hat is made from stiffened black millinery netting in a lattice knit pattern that has been blocked into a skullcap shape. The hat shape is oblong and features scalloped edges that are finished with black satin bias tape, which encases metal wire for shaping. The proper left side of the hat comes dome slightly lower, while the proper right side is more rounded. A spray of 11”- 13” long black feathers are attached at the proper left side and extends over the top of the hat widthwise, ending at the proper right. The feathers are bound together with black floral tape, which is hand stitched to the net foundation. 1/8” white glass rhinestones in metal frames are adhered on the upper bundle’s floral tape. A glass rhinestone floral decoration, placed at a 45-degree angle is secured into place with tacking stitches. 1/8” and ¼” white glass rhinestones are adhered throughout the front, back, and sides of the hat with adhesive. Two clear plastic combs are attached with elastic cord at the proper right and proper left side of the hat. There is no label.
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: Craftsmanship
label: Topic
content: Fashion
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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: 2007.3.528
objectType: label: Type
content: hats
label: Type
content: skullcaps
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: glass, rhinestone, plastic, metal wire, elastic cording, silk satin, tape, and adhesive
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 4 × 5 1/2 × 6 × 10 1/2 in. (10.2 × 14 × 15.2 × 26.7 cm)