Name/Title
Ku Klux Klan HoodEntry/Object ID
1993.16.1a-cDescription
White pointed hood with holes cut out for the wearer's eyes. The top of the hood rises into a point, the shape of which is reinforced on the inside with a white buckram insert. The eye holes are finished with a small machine-made zigzag stitch. The hood was accompanied with a small length of narrow rope or cording, likely used for another part of the uniform.Context
Hood worn by a member of the KKK in Montpelier, VT.Acquisition
Accession
1993.16Source or Donor
Flanders, Paul J.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Paul and Corylinn FlandersClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Textile Details
Fabric
Plain WeaveMaterial
CottonColor
WhiteLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
HoodNomenclature Sub-Class
HeadwearNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Height
26 inWidth
18 inDimension Description
Overall (insert)Height
12-1/2 inWidth
14 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Ku Klux KlanRelated Places
Place
Town
East MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaInterpretative Labels
Label
KKK Hood, 1924-26
Found in East Montpelier
Cotton
Gift of Paul and Corylinn Flanders, #1993.16
By the time Ku Klux Klan activity took off in Vermont, the national KKK organization had become a money-making corporation. Often, KKK outfits, including the hoods, were either sold or rented by the national organization to local chapters at some profit. The hood displayed here, was machine-made with a specialized backing meant to hold the desired shape.