Women's Calot

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Women's Calot

Entry/Object ID

2011.673

Description

A purple and gold brocade calot hat, with an attached black feather. The top and bottom edge of the hat is a solid purple fabric. The entire edge of the hat is ringed in thin gold rope, and the interior of the hat is a solid brown fabric.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

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Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Brocade

Material

Fabric

Color

Purple, Gold, Brown

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Unable to date this specific hat, but the style came back in fashion in the 1920s (was previously popular in the 1500s).

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Depth

4-1/2 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good