Hatbox, LaVogue

Name/Title

Hatbox, LaVogue

Entry/Object ID

7.25.4

Description

La Vogue Hatbox. Material: paper, textile, metal. Size: 14" diameter x 9" H. A black cylindrical box with a flat lid, featuring a decorative pattern of small golden fleur-de-lis symbols scattered across its surface; a gold colored rope is attached to the sides of the box through metal grommets to serve as a carrying handle. The box's lid has text at the top, "La Vogue, Mankato, Minnesota".

Context

Hats worn by women of the Guyer/Cleary/Conway family that were donated by the daughter of Mary Cleary Conway and found in the collection at the former Guyer estate residence at 403 East Elm Avenue, Waseca, Minnesota.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1970

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Hatbox

Class

Personal Gear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Create Date

March 6, 2025

Update Date

July 18, 2025