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Straw cowboy hat with feathered hat band worn by Arthur Lee

ca. 2000

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

This straw cowboy hat with a feathered hat band was worn by Arthur Lee. The woven straw is molded in place so that the crown has a triangular indentation, the sides of the brim are turned up, and the back edge of the brim points slightly downward. Reddish brown, black, and cream feathers are attached completely around the hat band, with a circular feather design at the center front of the band. The hat has an interior band made from synthetic black fabric. A black fabric label with gold embroidery is sewn at the center back of the interior band that reads "Hand Made / In The U.S.A. / M / SHADY BRADY". A circular black leather label with pinked edges and a gold embossed logo is attached at the interior center crown. The gold logo depicts a man in a cowboy hat giving a thumbs-up gesture with his left hand above the words "SHADY BRADY".

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  • Title: Straw cowboy hat with feathered hat band worn by Arthur Lee
  • Date Created: ca. 2000
  • Physical Dimensions: H x W x D: 5 × 9 1/2 × 14 in. (12.7 × 24.1 × 35.6 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: Rock and roll (Music), Clothing and dress, Instrumentalists (Musicians), Singers (Musicians)
  • Medium: straw, feathers, and synthetic fiber
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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