Fedora worn by Michael Jackson during Victory tour
Object Details
- Created by
- Maddest Hatter, American
- Owned by
- Michael Jackson, American, 1958 - 2009
- Description
- A black fur felt fedora with gold metal buckle worn by Michael Jackson on his 1984 Victory tour. The interior is made of white silk and is stamped with the mark of the Maddest Hatter, a double Griffon flanking a crest with banner that reads "A Crown Upon Your Head." The interior label reads, "Made in USA custom made 7 3-8". The interior black leather hatband is stamped: "By Maddest Hatter" ; "Made Expressly for Michael Jackson" ; "100% Genuine Fur".
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1984
- Object number
- 2009.42.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- fedoras
- Medium
- felt with silk, leather, and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 1/8 x 12 x 13 1/8 in. (13 x 30.5 x 33.3 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Musicians
- Popular music
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2009.42.2
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ec07116-7c78-4203-ab8e-02486e5144a6
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