Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

G94.018

Description

Hat, golden tan silk chiffon covering tarlatan over wire frame with ear pieces. Quilling around crown, above band of creped chiffon, single glass-bead faux pearls stitched at 1” intervals. Roll of tulle passed through series of narrow turquoise velvet ribbon loops protruding from under front brim. Narrow white silk ribbon ties, 9” at earpieces. 30” lengths of 4” wide silk taffeta ribbon, golden tan, attached above earpieces, anchored with row of ‘pearls.’

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1865

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Search Terms

hat, woman's hat, chiffon with pearls, silk ribbon ties, quilling around crown, glass-bead faux pearls, tulle