Name/Title
Straw Hat with Bat DesignsEntry/Object ID
1968.036.00001Description
Chinese Straw Hat from Marysville, CA. There are four fabric cutouts of bats (two brown and two grayish/beige), sewn around the top of the brim. There are gray strips of fabric sewn across the hat, dividing it into four sections, when viewed from above. On the top of the crown there is a black, fabric design, that has four organic patterns, each with a point that aligns with the gray strips of fabric. The brim is lined with a strip of black fabric. There is a grayish-beige fabric that lines the underside of the brim. There are two orange colored fabric strips and a thick string, presumably for chin straps. All the decorative fabrics are sewn on by hand, and the stitches are visible throughout. The crown's underside has exposed straw. 68-36.