White knit hat with flowers
National Museum of African American History and Culture

White knit hat with flowers

Unidentified · ca. 1970

wool, acetate, nylon organza, adheasive, felt, paper, paint, and metal wire
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A white knit hat with fabric flowers. The base of the hat is made of knitted wool. Flowers and roses made of acetate and nylon organza are adhered to the exterior of the hat. At the top of the hat there are three green leaves made of acetate, one of which has a wire for its vein. Three flowers have black wool felt pom-poms as flower centers and pink paper pistils with black heads. Ivory pistils with faux painted pearl heads are attached thought out the hat. The hat is unlined and has no label.

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