Church crown (original) (raw)

A church crown is a decorative hat worn by women in the Southern United States as a headcovering during Christian church services. Though church crowns were common among all American women until the mid-20th century, they continue to be worn, especially in the black church. The practice of women wearing a headcovering, found in the Bible, "has been adapted and expanded to become a stylish part of Southern women’s churchgoing attire."