Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 490

Description

Women's ecru-colored bonnet, made of corded velvet. Pleated ruffles moving towards front, plain crown. Bavolet of same corded material. Wired ear tabs. Tucked and gathered satin lining. Bavolet is lined with netting. Two silk ribbon ties.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet

Material

Silk, Wire

Lining

Satin

Color

Ecru

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

7 in

Width

9-1/4 in

Length

9 in

Dimension Notes

Brim width is 7-14 in. Bavolet is 2-1/2 in. Crown front to back diameter is 4-3/4 in; side to side diameter is 4-1/4 in. Ear Tabs are 3 in.

Dimension Description

Ribbons

Width

2 in

Length

22 in