Straw Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Straw Hat

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.96

Description

A flat, wide-brimmed straw hat with a brown velvet hatband, bow and two glass beads.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Large

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet

Material

Plastic, Plant Fiber

Color

Tan, Brown, White

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Félice Fashions

Date made

circa 1940 - circa 1950

Time Period

20th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

Tag on interior hatband

Transcription

LARGE EXCLUSIVE Félice FASHIONS

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hat, Straw

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Circumference

55 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3