Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

G98.064

Description

Entirely hand stitched. Midnight blue velvet top, deep so it can be artistically crushed over left ear; crown base made of yellow and blue cisele velvet with geometric design. Small curved velvet beak with varnished underside. Leather sweat band, green-red shot silk lining, quilted with light batting. Double black (now brown) silk braid swag across front; tassel of several similar strands of braid hanging from left side top. Two covered buttons and braided frogs on top.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Headwear, Child, Male
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet

Color

Blue

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1880