Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 2987

Description

Women's brown straw hat in back of head bonnet style. Natural straw dyed brown. Crown is coiled, light brown. Woven loops inserted into woven outer edge of each brown woven strip. Brim made same way. Outer edge of brim is wired. Wire is exposed and covered in brown cotton and black thread. Brown velvet gathers under brim. Black linen lining.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Straw, Wire

Lining

Linen

Color

Brown, Black

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1890

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

"36 / 12"

Notes

Paper label exposed because crown has come apart from brim. Factory made.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

4 in

Width

5 in

Length

5-1/2 in