Open weave straw 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 wide brim straw hat with an alternating design of plain weave and open weave in a swirl pattern. There are four sections of the spiral design that have an open weave. The interior of the hat is unlined. A tan Petersham ribbon is machine stitched to the inner brim. A white woven fabric tag at the center back reads [Made in Italy for Bloomingdale’s] in black text. 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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