Six paneled straw hat with wide brim

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 brimmed hat made from six panels of thin, transparent straw material sewn together. The crown button at the top of the hat is also composed of straw. The interior of the hat is unlined and there is no label. This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.

Explore Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture ↗