Beige felt hat

Source catalog description

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

A beige brushed wool felt hat. The hat is made of one piece of blocked wool felt. The crown of the hat fits closely to the head. The hat is brimless, the edges of the hat are tucked into the interior. Metal wire is whip stitched to the raw edge at the hat's interior. A rayon petersham ribbon is machine stitched to the edge of the hat at the interior. There is a printed label on the interior at the top of the crown that reads [MERRIMAC Merri-Soie], smaller text surrounding this is illegible. 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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