Pink cap with rose and feathers

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 pink cap with a rose and feathers. The brimless hat is made of blocked low-pile pink fur felt. Two strips of pink synthetic (possibly acetate) satin are pleated and intertwined along the circumference of the hat's exterior to create a braid-like appearance. Satin strips are attached to the hat with tacking stitches. A rose and leaves made of the same pink satin are attached at proper left side of the hat with a combination of tacking stitches and straight pins. The petals have been secured with adhesive. The stem is made of a metal wire wrapped in pink floral tape and attached to the crown with tacking stitches. There are five satin leaves with wired midribs secured into the stem and arranged next to the rose. A sprig of thin pink feathers is attached beneath the satin rose with adhesive.

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