Open weave straw hat
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Open weave straw hat

Unidentified · 1970s

straw, synthetic silk, cotton, and plastic
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A wide brim straw hat with an alternating design of plain weave and open weave in a swirl pattern. There are four sections of the spiral design that have an open weave. The interior of the hat is unlined. A tan Petersham ribbon is machine stitched to the inner brim. A white woven fabric tag at the center back reads [Made in Italy for Bloomingdale’s] in black text.

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