Hat with purple flower applique and rhinestones

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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 purple and cream hat with petals, flower applique, and rhinestones. The hat is made from a purple synthetic blend boucle variation and has a short brim. Appliqued petals and wavy strips of polyester organza with raw edges are sewn to hat’s exterior. One fabric flower with a rhinestone at the center is sewn to the base of the hat. The flower's petals are made of silk satin and velveteen. The hat’s interior is lined with a green nylon net. A pink petersham rayon ribbon is hand stitched to the interior of the hat at the edge of the crown. Two different labels are located on the hat’s interior, one at the center back and the other along the inner band both including the marker's name Lydia McLean. There is also a paper tag stapled to the inner hat band and reads [75$].

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