![]() Others have been on display at the National Museum of American History and the former Black Fashion Museum in Harlem.īeane’s most notable client was the late civil rights activist, and President Emeritus of the NAACP, Dorothy Height. She was honored to see her hats displayed for the museum’s opening in 2016. In 2018, a green turban, Beane’s personal favorite style of hat, was selected as part of Google’s 3D interactive exhibit curated at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. She has created hats for movies, charity events, and even for a guest attending the Royal Ascot horse race in England. Customers range from church-goers, to derby-goers, to Washington’s well-heeled. ![]() No two are exactly the same.Īt 101, Beane still owns and operates Bene Millinery & Bridal Supply, which she opened in 1979. Though Bené Millinery sells hats made by other designers, each custom-made hat is designed by Beane herself. ![]() Her hats have adorned the heads of such luminaries as the late Dorothy Height, former president of the National Council for Negro Women, and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser. Vanilla Powell Beane is the owner of Bené Millinery & Bridal Supply in Washington, D.C. Owner and Operator of Bené Millinery & Bridal Supply ![]()
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