2-835-232 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Fur hat worn by Diana Ross in the Paramount Pictures produced 1972 film "Lady Sings the Blues", a biographical drama directed by Sidney J. Furie about jazz singer Billie Holiday. Light green wool twill hat lined in teal synthetic twill with a brown fur band. The hat is sewn so that it tilts at an angle down to the proper right. There are three red thread X's sewn in the lining to mark the center front. The teal lining and fur are hand sewn to form the hat, though the light green wool is machine pieced.