Women's Beige Floral Straw Birdcage Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Women's Beige Floral Straw Birdcage Hat

Description

Beige straw hat in pillbox style; swirled design in straw on the crown; edge and sides covered with artificial flowers that are light cream in color, apple blossom shaped and have yellow straw in the center and green stems; net veil around flowers; inside edge bound with 1 1/4" grosgrain ribbon of tan color

Use

by Martha Ford Soller (1909-1996), niece of Cecelia Bogemann (1886-1986).

Context

The hat was from Cecelia Bogemann's Millinery Shop in Shelbyville, IN.

Collection

Mr. and Mrs. Urban Soller

Category

Shelby County Businesses

Acquisition

Accession

1984.001

Source or Donor

Martha Ford Soller, Urban A. Soller

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Parents of John Soller

Made/Created

Artist

Cecelia Bogemann

Manufacturer

Cecelia Bogemann's Millinery Shop

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Shelbyville

Township

Addison Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 15, 1984

Create Date

January 15, 1984

Update Date

January 24, 2025