Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 1877

Description

Natural straw, bowler-shaped hat with off-white/peach pleated silk on crown and under brim. Four large, pink artificial roses around brim with leaves and white tipped evergreen stems between each rose. Cream satin lining.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Straw, Silk, Artificial flowers, Artificial leaves

Made/Created

Artist

George M. Keebler

Date made

1910 - 1920

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

"KEEBLER / Geo. M. Keebler / 1428 CHESTNUT ST. PHILADELPHIA"

Notes

Tacked in four spots. Dark peach and orange.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

4-1/4 in

Diameter

12-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Front to back diameter is 12-1/2 in; side to side diameter is 12 in. Brim width is 2 in. Crown front to back diameter is 8-1/8 in; side to side diameter is 6-5/8 in/ Crown height is 8 in.