The Smithsonian requests Aretha Franklin’s inauguration hat

It seems that all the buzz caused by the Mr. Song Millinery hat that Aretha Franklin wore to perform at Barack Obama’s inauguaration this month has caught the attention of The Smithsonian Institution.

The museum has requested the hat to add to its inaugural fashion collection, which will already include Michelle Obama’s Jason Wu dress. But will Aretha give it up?

“I am considering it. It would be hard to part with my chapeau since it was such a crowning moment in history,” Franklin told People magazine. “I would like to smile every time I look back at it and remember what a great moment it was in American and African-American history. Ten cheers for President Obama.”

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