Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 1859

Description

Women's natural straw and horsehair hat with green ribbon, artificial flowers, and green feather. Back of hat tilts upward to reveal artificial flowers under brim. Green grosgrain ribbon hat band and bow with streamers. Long, bright green ostrich feather on left side of brim.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Straw, Horsehair, Ostrich Feathers, Grosgrain ribbon, Satin

Lining

Satin

Color

Tan, Green

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

4 in

Width

12-1/4 in

Length

11-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Brim width varies from 3-1/2 in to 2-1/2 in. Crown front to back diameter is 6 in; side to side diameter is 5-1/4 in. Crown height is 1-1/2 in.

Dimension Description

Ribbon

Width

1-5/8 in

Length

16 in