Man's Top Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Man's Top Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 644

Description

Hat. Man's black silk crush opera hat; leather lining; slightly curled brim. Maker's Label: "Moyere, Paris." Excellent condition except for loose lining. Circa 1925 Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Paris

Label/Inscription/Signature

Notes

Maker's Label: "Moyere, Paris."

Provenance

Notes

An opera hat is a man's tall, collapsible top hat, held open or in shape by springs and usually covered with a black, silky fabric. Also called gibus. (Source: www.dictionary.com/browse/opera-hat)