Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 2972

Description

Women's wired bonnet, trimmed wish lace, mesh and straw. Bunches of lace and netting cover wire frame. Delicate woven straw, forms a floral pattern at the center of the crown. Pale pink satin ribbon bow along top. Lace bow along top. Lace ribbon tie.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace, Satin

Material

Lace, Satin, Net, Wire

Lining

Mesh

Color

White, Pink, Tan

Made/Created

Date made

1880

Notes

Creation Date: 1880s

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

“E.F. Maloney / IMPORTER / 1308 WALNUT ST. / Phila.”

Dimensions

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

5 in

Depth

4-3/4 in

Provenance

Notes

E. F. Maloney Importer 1308 Walnut St Phila (Transcribed from provenance notes on catalogue worksheet).