Name/Title
HatEntry/Object ID
CW 1988.6.1Description
Women's brown riding hat. Formed in one piece of stiff, brown wool felt. Brim covered in black grosgrain ribbon. Brown grosgrain hat band, with bow on right side. Brown silk lining.Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
HatClothing Sex
FemaleTextile Details
Fabric
Wool FeltMaterial
Wool, Grosgrain ribbon, SilkLining
SilkColor
Brown, BlackMade/Created
Date made
1880 - 1889Place
* Untyped Place
Paris, FranceLabel/Inscription/Signature
Type
LabelTranscription
"Semper Fidelis" "TRADE MARKED / COPY RIGHTED"Notes
Silver printing, worn away (half missing). "Simper Fidelis" in rectangular crest with eagle above it.Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall hatHeight
5 inWidth
8-1/2 inLength
10-5/8 inDimension Notes
Brim width is 2 in; brim height is 1-5/8 in. Crown front to back diameter is 7-1/4 in; side to side diameter is 5 in; height is 4 in.Provenance
Notes
Worn by Anne Webb Leeds of "Roadside" in Germantown.
