Object Details
- Created by
- Vanilla Beane, American, 1919 - 2022
- Description
- A green velveteen hat with a layered design made by Vanilla Beane. The hat is circular with a rounded peak and constructed by layering a strip of fabric over itself in a wrapped design. The base of the fabric is a light green while the pile is a darker green, giving the hat a two-tone appearance. The interior is supported by a molded buckram form to which the exterior of the hat has been sewn.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vanilla Beane
- 1950-1969
- Object number
- 2013.141.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- hats
- Medium
- velveteen on buckram
- Dimensions
- 5 1/4 × 7 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (13.3 × 18.4 × 21 cm)
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Black Enterprise
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Local and regional
- Millinery
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.141.1
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5733382ad-a1a8-4a97-9de1-d5540f781ecd
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