Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 592

Description

Woman's black velvet bonnet. Underside of Brim is trimmed with light blue, pleated velvet and white lace. Black velvet ruffle along the brim and crown, forming black velvet bows on the sides. Black velvet bavolet. Two black ribbon ties trimmed with gray.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet

Material

Velvet, Lace, Buckram

Color

Black, White, Blue

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Height

6-1/8 in

Width

10 in

Length

11 in

Dimension Notes

Ribbons are 26 in.

Provenance

Notes

Laetitia P. Huston lived with her sister, Mary P. Huston, at 219 West School House Lane, Germantown, Philadelphia.