National Museum of African American History and Culture
Light blue geometric patterned hat with veil
Unidentified · 1960s
A pillbox hat with an allover blue and cream geometric metallic pattern and a net veil. The hat base is constructed from stiff buckram. The exterior is composed of two pieces of geometric fabric; one circular piece for the crown, and a single piece for the hat sides, which is seamed together at the center back. Light green nylon net is hand stitched under the squatchee at the top of the crown. The interior of the hat is lined with blue and green rose print sheer synthetic gauze. A metal wire is stitched along the interior hat’s edge and a red Petersham ribbon lines the interior edge. There is no label.
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