Black Velvet Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Black Velvet Hat

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.222

Description

A black velvet hat with geometric embroidery, a bow in the back, and long burnt ostrich feathers.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet

Material

Fabric, Feather

Color

Black

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Neusteters

Date made

circa 1950

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Denver

State/Province

Colorado

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

inside hat

Transcription

NEUSTETERS DENVER

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

305

Dimensions

Width

14 in

Length

10 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

Was found inside Knox New York box (NU 2024.221) with other objects as well.