Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 2121

Description

Women's picture hat, black velvet. Low crown, wide brim, asymmetrical brimmed hat of velvet covered buckram. Brim edge is wired and all is covered in velvet. Right side is trimmed with black feathers, likely egret.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet

Material

Velvet, Buckram, Wire, Egret feathers

Lining

Satin

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

1910 - 1920

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

"THE Fur & Millinery Shop. INC. / 1424 WALNUT ST. / PHILADELPHIA"

Notes

Rectangular 2-3/8 in x 1-1/4 in label glued onto oval lining. White on black. Crest has words in latin "Spectemur agendo"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Width

13 in

Length

14-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Brim width varies--3 in, 2-5/8 in at back, 4-1/4 in at sides. Crown front to back diameter is 7-1/4 in; side to side diameter is 6-1/4 in.