Raffia crochet beret with bead strands
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Raffia crochet beret with bead strands

Unidentified · 1960s-1970s

synthetic raffia, petersham rayon ribbon, plastic beads, and elastic
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A raffia crochet beret with multicolored bead strands. The body of the hat is made of synthetic raffia in a circular pattern originating from the center of the crown. Three strands of rayon petersham ribbon with plastic beads in pink, yellow, and green are tacked to the center top of the crown. The hat is unlined, there is an elastic cord at the bottom of the hat that is channeled through the edge of the raffia.

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