Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 1867

Description

Women's light brown velvet bonnet. Trimmed with darker brown velvet bow in back and metallic green and brown thin leaves. Brim is trimmed with twisted brown cording. Two brown silk ribbon ties.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet

Material

Silk, Velvet, Corded silk

Lining

Silk

Color

Brown

Made/Created

Date made

1889

Notes

Creation Date: 1880's

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

"L.E. Gallager / IMPORTER / Chestnut St."

Notes

Lining very fragile--need to check closer for address number.