Pledge bucket hat from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913 Cheryl Bailey Solomon, American, born 1959 Unknown Coppin State University, American, founded 1900

1970

Medium: synthetic fiber and adhesive on canvas with thread and metal
Genre: Hat
Museum: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Styles

hats

Tags

Clothing and dressHBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)communitieswomenWomen's organizationseducationSororitiesAssociations and institutions

About

A red, canvas, pledge bucket hat with an off-white band around the base of the crown from Delta Sigma Theta sorority. Adhered to the front of the crown is a white patch with a red design and border. At the top of the crown is an off-white, top button. The patch features eight (8) pyramids of varying size above the word [PYRAMID]. One of the pyramids is large and placed at the top center of the patch. The interior of the hat is red and has a white sweatband with a handwritten inscription in red ink that reads: [PYRAMID [---?] Cheryl].