Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 517

Description

Woman's light green velvet hat. Trimmed with two curled ostrich plumes, artificial pink rosebuds, and gold lame. Crown of hat is made of black netting. Green velvet is gathered to one side in large bunch. Hat pin found inside.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Net, Velvet, Ostrich Feathers, Artificial flowers, Silk, Wire, Lame ribbon

Color

Green, Black, Pink, White, Gold

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1909

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Notes

Illegible. Large black satin rectangle with light brown wording. Appears that silk roses have been added to hat with thread that covers the label.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

5 in

Width

10 in

Length

8 in

Dimension Notes

Brim width is 2-3/4 in. Crown front to back diameter is 5-1/2 in; side to side diameter is 6 in.