Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 1603

Description

Lavender felted wool, small brim women's hat. Wool back strap. Mostly hand sewn, no wiring, some buckram in crown. Brim is doubled over material with gathers hand sewn in crown. Bunched up netting around crown is to cover attached point. Front left side of brim is trimmed by five pink roses of varying sizes, green silk, and velvet leaves. Chin strap of same lavender wool. Wire stems are wrapped in heavy cotton. Lavender sweat band of grosgrain ribbon. Loosely woven, beige lining.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Wool Felt

Material

Wool, Net, Artificial flowers, Velvet, Grosgrain ribbon, Silk, Buckram

Color

Lavender, Blue, Pink, Green

Made/Created

Artist

Kitty Tutelman

Date made

1940 - 1950

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

"Kitty Tutelman / 124 So. 19th St. / PHILADELPHIA"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

8-3/4 in

Length

8-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Brim width is 1-7/8 in. Crown front to back diameter is 5 in; side to side diameter is 5 in. Crown height is 2-1/4 in.

Dimension Description

Ribbon

Width

1 in

Length

13-1/2 in