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Created by:
Audrey Augustin, Saint Lucian  Search this
Medium:
cotton, paper, adhesive, and metal straight pins
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7 3/4 × 6 × 6 1/4 in. (19.7 × 15.2 × 15.9 cm)
Type:
headdresses
Place collected:
Castries, Castries Quarter, Saint Lucia, Caribbean, North and Central America
Date:
2015
Description:
This child-sized tête en l'air from Saint Lucia made by Audrey Augustin is formed from a Madras plaid in red, orange, and white. The cotton plaid is formed with two wide, stacked bands around the head and a relatively smooth crown pulled to the center back where the fabric is twisted and knotted. A long piece of fabric extends straight upward from the twisted knot several inches above the crown. The fabric is stiffened with an adhesive or other binding agent as well as a layer of paper that is placed between the exterior and interior portions of the fabric that forms the crown. The knot at the center back is further secured with several metal straight pins. There are no labels.
Topic:
African American  Search this
African diaspora  Search this
Children  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2016.152.3
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Fashion
Exhibition:
Cultural Expressions
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55872f52e-48da-400b-b712-fe2783780224
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.152.3