Brown straw sun hat

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 brown straw sun hat. The hat is made from two pieces of natural straw – one for the crown and one for the wide brim, that have been sewn together at the base of the crown with monofilament thread. The natural straw has been coated with a layer of acrylic paint. A wire ribbon runs along the edge of the brim. It has been folded under and sewn into place. Brown synthetic grosgrain ribbon has been stitched along the interior crown. 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.

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