Tan hat with orange cord

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A tan hat with an orange cord (a). The body of the hat is made of wool felt. The hat has a rounded crown and a floppy, unstructured brim. A ribbed, orange cotton corduroy cord is tied around the base of the crown. There is a knot on the proper left side of the cord. A yellow stamp on the interior of the hat at the top of the crown reads [Duchess REG’D BODY MADE IN ITALY]. There is an associated piece of paper with writing on it (b). The wrinkled paper has handwriting in pencil which reads [Josh is new we were very busy]. This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.

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