Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 489

Description

Women's ecru silk, tarlatan, and lace bonnet. Crown is corded silk trimmed with tan tarlatan and white lace. Brim is pleated tan tarlatan, trimmed with white lace; brim continues directly into bavolet. Two lace ribbon ties.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Silk, Tarlatan, Lace

Material

Cotton, Silk, Lace, Buckram

Color

Ecru, Tan

Made/Created

Time Period

Mid 19th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

10-1/2 in

Length

12-3/4 in

Provenance

Notes

"A lappet is a decorative flap, fold, or hanging part of a headdress or garment." (Source: Wikipedia: https://www.google.com/search?q=define+lace+lappets&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8)