Blue headband with bow, feathers, and veil
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Blue headband with bow, feathers, and veil

Unidentified · 1960s

synthetic velveteen, feather, nylon net, wool felt, buckram, and adhesive
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A headband made from blue velveteen fabric, blue feathers, and a blue net veil. The headband base is constructed from stiff buckram. A layer of blue feathers has been adhered to the buckram base. A bow with a center loop and feather-like shapes cut from blue velveteen fabric are adhered on top of the blue feather layer. The bow is on the center top of the headband. A veil made from blue netting is attached under the center bow and drapes over the front of the headband.

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