Grey fascinator with bow and veil
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Grey fascinator with bow and veil

Salinger's Hats Inc. · 1930-mid 1950s

wool felt, synthetic velvet, nylon net, petersham rayon ribbon, metal wire and glass beads
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A grey fascinator with a large bow and net veil. The body of the fascinator is made of a singular piece of blocked wool felt. It fits closely to the head and extends further down on the proper right side. At the crown on the proper right side there are two triangular cut outs. Both of these cut outs are outlined with two rows of black glass beads. A large self-fabric bow embellished with two rows of black beads is hand stitched to the proper left side of the hat. The net veil is attached thought out the crown of the hat with basting stitches. Small ornamental tufts of velvet are placed through the net veil. Wire is placed along the perimeter of the hat top hold its shape. In the interior of the hat, black petersham ribbon is placed along the perimeter. A label is stitched to the interior of the hat on the proper right side that reads [SALINGER’S HATS INC.”] in black and red script.

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