Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

71-157

Description

Woman's asymmetrical, black horsehair picture hat. High crown and wide brim. Black velvet ribbon hat band with bow tied on right rear with two streamers lying flat against brim.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Horsehair

Material

Horsehair, Velvet, Satin

Lining

Satin

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

1910 - 1920

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

"Paige / HATS"

Notes

Embroidered gold and turquoise. Image of bell hop carrying hat boxes. Large oval piped edge at crown (5-3/4 in x 4 in).

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Width

15-1/2 in

Length

12-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Brim width varies- 1-5/8 in at back, 5-1/4 in at sides. Crown diameter 7 in. Crown height is 4-1/4 in.