Hat

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1982.9.1c

Description

Woman's hat. The crown is covered in red and grey silk woven with a pattern of leaves and flowers. The edge is trimmed with a large roll of grey silk velvet, and the center top is decorated with grey feather. The interior is lined with white silk.

Context

Made and worn by Eliza Dumas of Northfield, VT, for her marriage to Raphael Lanier on October 14, 1884. Eliza was a well-known dressmaker in Barre, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1982.9

Source or Donor

Gallagher, Lucille R.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Lanier, Eliza Dumas (1857-1935)

Date made

1884

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Silk, Feather