Hat

Physical description

Small round hat with thick cross-shaped piece attached to top. Cross is red with colourful embroidered design in the centre outlined in white, green, and black concentric crosses. Piece is attached to hat with a red knot of fabric and a round metal coin. Coin has "Republique Francaise" embossed on front side with female (?) and flower (?) design. Back of coin has "Indochine Francaise 5 Cent 1938" with leaf design. Hat has alternating black and red triangular sections with stitched swirly "Y" designs. Black sections have red stitching outlined in light green-blue, and red sections have green stitching outlined in yellow. Bottom has a band of pink and white triangles with a red line in the centre. One side has a light green-blue zigzag in the centre of the red line.