Name/Title
HatEntry/Object ID
CW 1988.6.2Description
Women's beaver pelt riding hat, stovepipe shape. Deep, upturned brim lined with black velvet. Black grosgrain hat band with small bow. Black silk lining.Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
HatClothing Sex
FemaleTextile Details
Fabric
Beaver PeltMaterial
Beaver pelt, Velvet, Silk, Grosgrain ribbon, BuckramLining
SilkColor
BlackMade/Created
Date made
1880 - 1889Place
* Untyped Place
Paris, FranceLabel/Inscription/Signature
Type
LabelTranscription
"JOHN REDFERN & SONS / Tailleurs des Dames / 242 RUE DE RIVOLI PARIS"
"Par Appointment Special"
"Maison & Londrer"Notes
Cream satin with gold embossed print.Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall HatHeight
6-1/2 inWidth
10 inLength
8 inDimension Notes
Brim height in front is 2-1/2 in; in back is 1-5/8 in. Crown front to back diameter is 5 in; side to side diameter is 4-1/4 in; height is 6 in.Provenance
Notes
Worn by Anne Webb Leeds of "Roadside" in Germantown.
