Red felt skullcap with beaded band
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Red felt skullcap with beaded band

Styled by Coralie, 1940 - 1970 · 1940s

fur felt with glass rhinestone, metal wire, and rayon Petersham ribbon
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A red skullcap made from fur felt. There is a decorative, tongue-like brim that extends from the right side of the hat and ends at the back left. A red felt band extends from the inner center front of the hat, overlapping the brim, and is stitched to the back left side. The red felt band is decorated with tear dropped shaped glass beads and rhinestones. The interior of the hat is unlined. A red Petersham ribbon is stitched along the inner crown. A white fabric tag stitched to the center back reads [Styled by Coralie] in black text.

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