Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 2761

Description

Women's black velvet back-of-head bonnet. Velvet is pleated on crown and under brim. Black velvet ribbon ties and black silk lining.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet

Material

Velvet, Silk, Wire

Lining

Silk

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1890

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, PA

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

2-3/4 in

Diameter

9-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Front to back diameter is 9 in; side to side diameter is 9-1/2 in. Brim width is 3 in. Crown front to back diameter is 4-1/2 in; side to side diameter is 5-1/4 in. Crown height is 2 in.

Provenance

Notes

Donor notes: The donor's husband, Thomas Philip Haviland, was a 1919 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and received his doctorate in English in 1929. He served on the English faculty of the University of Pennsylvania beginning 1921. Haviland lived at 130 West Johnson Street in Germantown, Philadelphia. (Source: University of Pennsylvania: https://www.english.upenn.edu/people/faculty/in-memorium)