Top Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Top Hat

Entry/Object ID

G2002.004

Description

Top hat, beaver (possibly rabbit) fur (MID)* 7” high with flat 2” brim, edge slightly turned up and finished with hand stitched narrow grosgrain ribbon. narrow figured ribbon hat band. Inside has deep sweat band, stiffened coarse netting, and an embossed tan cloth liner in top. Strips of Syracuse, NY newspaper inside which bear the date of 1856.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Male, Headwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Top Hat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Fur, Beaver, Grosgrain, netting

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1856 - circa 1860

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Male

Lexicon

Search Terms

MAN’S top hat, scuzzy beaver 1856-1860 "Top hat, beaver fur (MID)* 7” high with flat 2” brim, edge slightly turned up and finished with hand stitched narrow grosgrain ribbon; narrow figured ribbon hat band. Inside has deep sweat band, stiffened coarse netting and an embossed tan cloth liner in top - no labels. Strips of Syracuse, NY newspaper inside which bear date of 1856.*Could be rabbit.", Man's top hat, Scuzzy Beaver fur, narrow figured ribbon hat band, enbossed tan cloth liner in top, stiffened coarse netting, embossed tan cloth line