Yellow velveteen pillbox hat
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Yellow velveteen pillbox hat

Mr. John, American, founded 1948 · 1940s

Synthetic rayon faille with metal wire, buckram, and velveteen
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A pillbox hat made from a yellow, velveteen material. The hat features a circular, flat crown and slightly curved, upright sides. The front of the hat is slightly shorter than the sides and back. The interior of the hat is lined in a yellow, synthetic material. A red, white, and blue fabric tag stitched to the center back reads [New York. Paris. Mr. John, Classic] A white fabric tag with embroidered pink flowers stitched to the interior right reads [Woodward & Lothrop. Washington, DC.]

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