Black hat with upturned brim and gold embellishments
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Black hat with upturned brim and gold embellishments

Designer's Touch · 1980s-1990s

plastic straw, synthetic and cotton blend grosgrain ribbon, plastic, metal, glass bugle beads, glass seed beads, plastic sequins, glass rhinestones, and adhesive
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A black hat with an upturned brim and gold embellishments. The hat is made of black synthetic straw and has a rounded, indented crown. The hat has a wide upturned brim. The base of the crown extends below the upturned brim. An embellished applique panel is adhered to the base of the crown below the upturned brim on the proper right side. The applique is an abstract organic motif with flourishes, it is backed with gold synthetic fabric. Gold glass bugle beads, black and gold glass seed beads, black plastic sequins, and glass rhinestones in metal settings are sewn to the applique panel. The hat band is made of synthetic fabric and is embellished with gold glass seed beads and gold plastic spherical beads. The hat band is adhered to the base of the upturned brim. A black synthetic cotton blend grosgrain ribbon is adhered to the inner circumference of the hat at the base of the crown. A fabric label is adhered to the center back interior along the grosgrain ribbon. The label reads [Designer's / Touch] and in separate font to the side it reads [exclusive].

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