Green wrap hat made by Vanilla Beane

African American Museum

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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

Date

1950-1969

Object number

2013.141.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Black Enterprise

Business

Clothing and dress

Local and regional

Millinery

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5733382ad-a1a8-4a97-9de1-d5540f781ecd

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.141.1