Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 2978

Description

Plain black straw hat. Tightly woven straw. Wide brim and high crown.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Straw

Lining

Silk

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

1910 - 1920

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

"Atkins / 5829 1/2 / GERMANTOWN AVE / 3605 / PHILADELPHIA"

Notes

Gold printed rectangle sewn on top of oval.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

3-1/4 in

Diameter

15-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Front to back diameter is 15-1/2 in; side to side diameter is 14-1/4 in. Brim width is 3-3/8 in. Crown front to back diameter is 8-3/4 in; side to side diameter is 6-1/2 in.

Provenance

Notes

Label: Atkins 5829 1/2 3605 Germantown Ave Philaelphia