Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 1988.1.1

Description

Women's black, horsehair mourning bonnet. Trimmed with black silk ribbons and bow. Ribbons attached to sides with straight pins. A decorative piece of patterned netting gathered on left side.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Horsehair

Material

Horsehair, Satin, Wire, Net

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1889

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

6-1/4 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Length

10-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Brim width is 3 in. Crown front to back diameter is 6 in; side to side diameter is 5 in.

Dimension Description

Ribbon

Width

3-3/4 in

Length

18 in