Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

64-138

Description

Woman's small, tan straw hat. Underside of brim is supported by wire frame; a thin netting covers the wire. Ruffle at brim edge. Trimmed with pale pink grosgrain ribbon draped around hat band with two large rosette bows in front and back. Additional trim of artificial roses, buds, and leaves.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Small

Textile Details

Material

Straw, Grosgrain ribbon, Artificial flowers, Artificial leaves, Wire, Net

Lining

Cotton

Color

Tan, Pink, Green

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Length

10-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Brim is 3-1/2 in wide at front, 1-1/2 in wide at back. Brown diameter front to back is 5-1/2 in; side to side diameter is 5 in. Crown height is 1-1/2 in.

Provenance

Notes

Donor: Mrs. James Mongomery. Bayton Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19144. Donated 1964, catalogued 1972.