Yellow velveteen pillbox hat

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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 pillbox hat made from a yellow, velveteen material. The hat features a circular, flat crown and slightly curved, upright sides. The front of the hat is slightly shorter than the sides and back. The interior of the hat is lined in a yellow, synthetic material. A red, white, and blue fabric tag stitched to the center back reads [New York. Paris. Mr. John, Classic] A white fabric tag with embroidered pink flowers stitched to the interior right reads [Woodward & Lothrop. Washington, DC.] 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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