Bicorne Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Battleship Texas Foundation

right side of 2024.1006.1

right side of 2024.1006.1

Name/Title

Bicorne Hat

Entry/Object ID

2024.1006.1

Description

Bicorne beaver felt hat belonging to Richard B. Derickson and bought in 1933.

Context

Battleship Texas was flagship of Battleship Division One from September 15, 1931, to June 27, 1937. She continued to participate in Fleet Problems throughout this period. Richard Derickson commissioned into the Navy and bought his ceremonial attire in the 1930s. He was later a gunnery officer onboard Battleship Texas from 1943 to 1945. Bicorne hats and epaulettes were articles of uniform, worn by officers at state occasions or ceremonies.

Collection

Historical Collections, Collection (Richard B. Derickson)

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1933

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Bicorn

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hat, Cocked

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects