Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 683

Description

Woman's hat. Black velvet "turban" style. Pillbox shape. Large concentric circular designs of woven blue yarn. Black silk lining.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Date made

1915 - 1940

Place

* Untyped Place

New York, New York

Notes

Purchased at Belwood Hat Shop.

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

"Belwood / Hat Shop / 22 West 56th Str. / New York"

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

7-1/4 in

Depth

9-3/4 in

Provenance

Notes

The Belwood Hat Shop is listed in R. L. Polk & Company 1918-1919 New York Directory at 22 West 56th Street. The owners were Eleanor D. Wood and Isabel B. Cheney.