Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 1855

Description

Women's black mourning bonnet with veil. Bonnet is gathered black crepe over a wired frame. Brim is covered in alternating rows of crepe and satin. There are two layers of the veil. One is shorter black net veil trimmed with crepe at the ends. The rest is a longer, entirely crepe veil. The ends of the veil are tapered.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Crepe

Material

Silk, Net, Wire, Satin

Lining

Satin

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1890

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

'MISS DIMOND / 139 S. Fifteenth St. / IMPORTER'

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Veil

Length

43 in

Dimension Description

Ribbon

Width

5/8 in

Length

27 in

Dimension Description

Overall Hat Dimensions

Diameter

9-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Front to back diameter is 9-3/4 in. Side to side diameter is 6 in. Brim width is 2-1/2 in.

Dimension Description

Crown

Diameter

6 in