Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 2136

Description

Women's woven black pixie-style hat. Shiny black woven material. White silk lining with "Mr. John" printed in gold in a repeating pattern. Sweatband is trimmed with black lace. Two red plastic hair combs inside.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk, Plastic, Buckram, Lace, Straw

Lining

Silk

Color

Black

Notes

Straw is included in materials as a placeholder---unsure of specific woven material used here. Could be a stiffened natural material, or something like cellophane straw.

Made/Created

Artist

Mr. John, Tribout Shop, John Wanamaker

Date made

1950 - 1959

Label/Inscription/Signature

Transcription

"Mr. John" "Tribout Shop / JOHN WANAMAKER"

Notes

"Mr. John" label is trimmed with a small red velvet bow and two red grosgrain ribbon tabs to either side, each with a rhinestone.

Dimensions

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Depth

7 in