Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

68-139

Description

Woman's tan, straw hat. Trimmed with black velvet ribbon around crown base; loops into rosette style bow over crown. Large blue ribbon bow on underside of brim, where brim is turned up in back. Chicken feathers trim either side, creating the appearance of wings.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Straw, Chicken Feathers, Grosgrain ribbon, Velvet, Satin

Lining

Satin

Color

Tan, Black, Navy

Made/Created

Artist

Knox Hat Company

Date made

circa 1900

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

"KNOX / NEW YORK" "moveo et proficio"

Translation

"I move and I progress"

Notes

Gold on black label with crest and birds. Latin inscription on crest.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

12 in

Length

11-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Brim width is 3-1/2 in. Crown diameter is 4 in; crown height is 3-1/2 in.