Blue cap with white pom-pom
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Blue cap with white pom-pom

Derby, American · 1960s-1980s

wool, silk, synthetic fiber, paper, and adhesive
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A blue wool cap with a white pom-pom. The body of the hat is made from dark blue wool felt. The hat has a circular crown and curves inwards at the sides. There is a white wool pom pom adheared to the top of the crown. The brim at the front of the hat is machine stitched to the crown and is stiffined with possibly paper or plastic. The wool is turned sliglthy inwards at the bottom edge and secured with machine stitching at the inteior. There is a silk synthetic label with scalloped edges and adhered to the top of the crown at the inteior that reads [DERBY LOUISVILLE, KY. IMPORTED FRENCH BODY ALL WOOL WPL 10888 ADJ].

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