Beret from an S1W uniform

Manufactured by

Bancroft Cap Company, American, founded 1967

Subject of

Public Enemy, American, founded 1982

Description

A red beret from an S1W uniform worn by James Amir Muhammad. The beret is made of red felted wool trimmed in black leather around the opening. The fit can be adjusted by tying the length of black ribbon strung through the leather trim. The interior of the beret is lined with black fabric with a manufacturer's tag sewn at the center of the interior crown reading "BANCROFT / Military Caps / MAKERS OF FINE CAPS FOR / OVER 90 YEARS / FRAMINGHAM MASSACHUSETTS". The name "J. AMIR" is handwritten in blue ink at the top left facing corner of the tag. An additional care and fiber content tag is sewn along the side seam of the interior lining.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Public Enemy

ca. 1992

Object number

2011.33.8.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Type

berets

Medium

wool, leather, and polyester

Dimensions

3 x 9 x 9 1/2 in. (7.6 x 22.9 x 24.1 cm)

Classification

Clothing-Costume

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Costume

Hip hop (Music)

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.33.8.1

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5993397c5-1034-463d-8f7b-3db0512edab7