Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 492

Description

Woman's straw bonnet. Straw is woven in various patterned strips. Trimmed with a tan silk bavolet, and matching ribbons at the back of the crown. Shirred silk lining under brim.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Straw, Silk

Color

Tan

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1870

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

5 in

Diameter

8-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Front to back diameter is 8-1/2; side to side diameter is 8 in. Bill is 1-1/2. Crown front to back diameter is 5-1/2 in; side to side diameter is 5 in; crown height is 2-1/4 in.