Black woven hat with white bow

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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 black, bonnet-style hat made from woven synthetic-straw (polypropylene) material. There is a cream-colored ribbon that circles the exterior crown and finishes in a bow at the center front. The interior brim is composed of a white woven, synthetic straw material. The interior of the hat is unlined, one black woven ribbon lines the interior crown at the top and one black woven ribbon lines the interior crown at the base. There is a white fabric tag at the center back that reads [Betmar] in red text. To the right of the white fabric tag is a yellow fabric tag that reads [Best & Co. Fifth Ave, New York] 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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