Pale peach hat with black net and gold bead accents
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Pale peach hat with black net and gold bead accents

Unidentified · 1980s-1990s

wool felt, synthetic net, plastic beads, synthetic velvet, synthetic trim, metal wire, synthetic grosgrain ribbon, and adhesive
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A pale peach hat with black net and gold bead accents. The hat is made of wool felt, it is blocked to shape and has a rounded crown. Pale peach trim a half inch in width is adhered to the bottom of the crown. The hat has a wide brim, the edge is folded upwards, it is machine stitched down and holds a metal wire. Gold plastic bead trim is adhered to the edge of the brim. Black synthetic crin is adhered to the front of the hat offset to the proper right. A self-fabric band is adhered to the center of the crin and wraps around to the underside of the brim slightly offset from the center front. Black synthetic velvet is sewn on the edges of the band which encases metal wire. Gold plastic bead trim is adhered along the velvet. Cream synthetic grosgrain ribbon is machine sewn to bottom interior of the crown. White text is at the interior center of the crown, it reads [WPL 5923 / 100% WOOL / MADE IN U.S.A].

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