Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Black velour hat with tie
1950s-1960s
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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 rounded black velour hat with a tie in the center back. The interior of the hat is lined with a red synthetic silk faille. A red petersham cotton rayon ribbon is machine stitched along the circumference of the hat at the interior. A label is sewn to the interior at the back of the hat and reads [Finley New York] in yellow thread. 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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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2007.3.538
