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Cream hat with cream and pink fabric flowers

mid-20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 cream hat with cream and pink fabric flowers. The hat is made of cream synthetic straw, it has a rounded crown and a short brim. Five cream fabric flowers and a pink fabric flower are attached to the base of the crown, two of these flowers have become detached. The petals of the flowers are made of synthetic organza and velvet. Synthetic tufted fabric is placed at the center of the flowers as the pistil. White paper stamen with red paint surrounds the pistils. Floral tape is at the base of the flowers along the stem. Green leaves made of synthetic fabric with a plastic coating and metal wire used for the midrib are placed along the base of the crown with the flowers. The flowers and leaves are attached to brown stems, made of metal wire wrapped with brown paper.

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Catalog reference: 2007.3.777

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