Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 72-277

Description

Women's black velvet bonnet trimmed with leather, feathers, and velvet. Decorative beading under crown. Black ostrich feathers curve around each side to the front. Red egret feathers hang down at back. Bow tied at back.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet

Material

Velvet, Egret feathers, Ostrich Feathers, Grosgrain ribbon, Wire, Buckram

Lining

Cotton

Color

Black, Red

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1889

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

6 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Brim width is 2-1/2 in. Crown diameter is 4 in.

Provenance

Notes

Worn by Mrs. Robert Hillyard (Marind Winchester) c. 1885.