Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 1352

Description

Women's small, brown straw bonnet. Raffia braid hand sewn into coils to shape. Back center crown made of concentric circles. Black grosgrain ribbon forms flat bow decoration on left side. Green velvet ribbon around brim.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Straw, Grosgrain ribbon, Velvet

Color

Brown, Black, Green

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1889

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Hat

Height

5-3/4 in

Width

7 in

Length

6 in

Dimension Notes

Brim width is 2-1/4 in. Crown front to back diameter is 4-3/4 in. Crown front to back diameter is 5-3/4 in. Crown height is 3-1/2 in.