Black cloche hat with veil feather and rhinestones

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 black cloche hat with a veil, feather, and rhinestones. The main body of the hat is composed of one panel of black wool felt that has been blocked to shape. At the front of the hat is a black veil made from synthetic net, that is mostly attached via silver plastic rhinestones, which are glued into place via a triangular pattern. The veil is tacked into place at the proper left and right with hand stitches. The brim is composed of a 1” panel of wool felt that has been hand stitched to the bottom of the hat. A 9” black synthetic feather is adhered to the proper right side of the hat and a 5/8” wide black synthetic Petersham ribbon is sewn along the inner brim. At the center back is a cream-colored brand label that reads [CUSTOM MADE BY BENÉ] in gold text.

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