National Museum of African American History and Culture
White braided pillbox hat
Unidentified · 1960s
A pillbox hat made from a continuous braid of white synthetic material. One end of the braid is coiled at the top of the hat. The other end is secured under itself at the left bottom edge of the crown. The interior structure of the hat is composed of nylon net and an extra layer of nylon net is adhered along the interior crown. Adhesive was used to secure the coiled braid to the interior net structure. There is no label.
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