Derby hat worn by Slick Rick: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Powder blue derby stanton hat worn by Slick Rick. The hat has a purble cloth ribbon around the side band, covering the original powder blue ribbon. The inside of the hat is unlined and has a black sweatband that covers the shoulder joint. Gold letters are printed on the sweatband that read "Capas Design." There is a logo centered in the interior tip of the hat that features a gold top hat, gloves and cane centered on a black background.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2003 - 2004
• Distributed by: Capas Headwear, American, founded 1985
• Subject of: Slick Rick, British American, born 1965
• Type: derbies (hats)
• Type: hats
• Medium: natural fiber, cloth
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 5 1/2 × 11 × 12 in. (14 × 27.9 × 30.5 cm)
• Place collected: Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Place used: London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2014.203.6.1
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ricky Walters, professionally known as Slick Rick
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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