This fuscia pink felt hat has a soft, rounded crown and square, upturned brim. The exterior of the brim and crown are entirely covered with a layer of overlapping dyed-to-match fuscia feathers. A hatband made from fuscia velour ribbon is attached to the base of the crown and tied in a single bow knot at the center back. The interior sweat band is fuscia grosgrain ribbon. The maker's label is stitched to the center back of the sweatband.
felt (textile)
feather (material)
velours
Hat
Hat
"Jillé original" (woven label with image of woman wearing a hat)
"United Hat & Cap Manufacturers" (printed label)
1747.6
Jillé (Milliner)
4 1/2 x 10 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Sandy George
2017.44.6
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