Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 1539

Description

Women's off-white beaver fur and velvet toque-style hat. Trimmed with decorative leather, and brown and gold embroidery around the brim. Brim has been sewn up and is trimmed in brown velvet at the edges. A brown velvet bow is tacked on top of the crown, and extends under the brim and then over again. Additional head holder inside of hat.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Beaver pelt, Velvet, Leather, Thread

Lining

Silk, Velvet

Color

Cream, Brown, Gold

Made/Created

Artist

Greene, 426 Spruce St, Scranton, PA

Date made

1900 - 1910

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

Printed inside, center.

Transcription

"Greene / 246 SPRUCE ST. SCRANTON PENN"

Notes

Gold on white material. Crest.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

3 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Length

11-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Brim width varies between 2 in and 3-1/2 in. Brim height is 2-1/2 in. Crown diameter is 5 in; height is 2 in.

Provenance

Notes

"Printed in hat: Greene / 426 Spruce St / Scranton, Penn."