Straw hat with fabric daisy

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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 straw hat with a fabric daisy. The hat is brimless and has a low flat crown. The hat is made of woven straw, starting at the center top and spiraling outwards. A fabric daisy with a stem and leaf is placed at the center front of the hat. The petals of the flower are made of white synthetic fabric pressed with lines mimicking veins. The center of the flower is made of yellow wool blend cut pile fabric and is backed with a stiffener board. A leaf is placed on the stem of the flower, which is made of green synthetic fabric, it is pressed creating lines mimicking veins. A metal wire is placed along the center of the leaf. The stem of the flower is made of metal wire and is wrapped in green paper. The stem is woven though the straw on the front of the hat.

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