Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 1892

Description

Women's mourning hat with veil. Bonnet is small with wired framework, covered in buckram. Bonnet is covered with folded and pleated rows of chiffon. Wire framed ear tabs. Veil is black, crinkled gauze pinned to the bonnet.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Chiffon

Material

Gauze, Wire, Buckram, Metal

Lining

Silk

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1889

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

'Caroline Reboux / 23 / La Paix / PARIS'

Notes

Gold print on black satin rectangle. Very poor, flaking and pieces falling off. Some parts illegible.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat Dimensions

Height

3-3/4 in

Diameter

8 in

Dimension Notes

Front to back diameter is 8 in; side to side diameter is 6 in. Brim width is 2 in.

Dimension Description

Ribbon

Width

1-3/4 in

Length

25 in

Dimension Description

Drape/Veil

Length

21 in