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Woman's Hat
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Woman's Hat

MillinerMade by Angorette Italy
RetailerSold by La Rose Hats American
Date1960s
MediumFelted fur body ("Angorette"), with grosgrain ribbon binding and curled feather quills
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 3 1/2 x 7in. (8.9 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Anna Eisenhardt Quilitzsch
DescriptionIvory-colored, fur-finish pillbox style hat with molded crown. Center front is indented and trimmed with short ties of the same material and four curled feather quills. The hat is unlined, but a grosgrain ribbon finishes the inside edge.
Object number1998.90.3
MarkingsPrinted on Angorette, "100% FUR/ BODY MADE IN ITALY". Cloth label, "La Rose HATS NEW YORK".
On View
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Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman, 1995.30.32  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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