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Girl's Hat
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Girl's Hat

Clothing MakerMade by Equipment Dept. American
Date1925-1940
MediumMachine-stitched cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x length): 7 1/2 x 11 1/2in. (19.1 x 29.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Shirley Wickham Wilderoter
DescriptionGirl Scout camp hat of a heather-green cotton. The cloche-style hat has a 1 7/8-inch-wide brim stiffened with twenty-two rows of machine stitching. The 1 1/4-inch-wide hatband is embroidered in front with the Girl Scout logo. The crown is constructed of four wedges of fabric.
Object number1998.67.3
MarkingsTwo labels, inside. The first is printed in blue on white fabric, with a red Girl Scout logo: "OFFICIAL UNIFORM/ GIRL SCOUTS/ TRADEMARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ EQUIPMENT DEPT./ NEW YORK CITY/". The second label is cardboard, white and green: "GS/EXTRA SMALL/ 20 3/4 In."
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Stiles family
about 1865-1875
The Luke Horsfall Company
about 1920-1930
Gift of the estate of Eveline W. Brainerd, 1950.159.18  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Socie…
Brainard family
1850-1863
Gift of Mrs. Elisha H. Cooper, 1957.49.4  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
1858-1865
Girl's Hat
Unknown
1880s-1890s
Gift of Mrs. Jennie Pettibone, 1911.6.2  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mrs. Catharine Pettibone Root
about 1845-1855