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Green Wrap Hat

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Green Wrap Hat Made By Vanilla Beane

About the Model

Vanilla Beane made many heat styles over the years. She started in the 1950s and opened her own shop in 1978. Her hats were worn by many fashionable women in Washington D.C., including civil rights activist Dorothy Height. To create the shape of this hat, Beane made a mold.

Category

Arts + Humanities

Keywords

African American History, American history, culture, hat, green, fashion, clothing, textiles, velvet, social studies, woman, women

Updated

Mar 17 2022

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