Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 667

Description

Woman's mushroom-style straw and net hat. Trimmed with natural-colored raffia and light blue satin ribbons in a criss-cross pattern across the crown. Crown is covered in gauze, and brim is covered in light blue netting, embellished with floral designs woven out of straw. Cream and pink artificial roses at front, and under brim in the back. The hat is turned up in the back, trimmed in black velvet.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Net

Material

Straw, Net, Artificial flowers, Silk, Velvet, Elastic, Beads, Wire

Color

Ecru, Blue, Pink, Green, Black

Made/Created

Artist

Miss Ryan

Date made

circa 1905

Place

* Untyped Place

Kansas City, Missouri

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

"Miss Ryan / 111 E. 11th St. / Kansas City, MO."

Notes

2-1/2 in x 1-1/8 in rectangle, unraveled

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

4-1/4 in

Width

10-1/2 in

Length

11 in

Dimension Notes

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

Dimension Description

Elastic Tie

Length

12 in