Hat, Top
Name/Title
Hat, TopEntry/Object ID
G2009.021Description
Man’s top hat made of thin gray fur felt. About 7.25” high with a thin, flat 3” brim with the sides very dramatically upcurved. Tan grosgrain hatband, .75” wide, with folded ends at one side; matching ribbon binding almost entirely worn away. Inside is a tan leather sweatband with fine silk braid drawstring; thin, coarse buckram above that, and the remains of a thin, embossed silk top lining, revealing a cardboard liner. From the front, the crown is slightly wider at the top. The bottom is oval, the top round.Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionCategory
Adult, Male, Headwear
Historic Costume