Girl's Hat
HatterMade by
Unknown
Date1880s-1890s
MediumMachine-stitched cotton, silk, buckram, and elastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x diameter): 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 2 1/4in. (24.8 x 19.1 x 5.7cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Annetta Eddy Brigham
DescriptionThis white child's hat is made from a woven cotton and decorated with white and yellow silk plain-woven ribbons. At the center front and right side, there are two 1 1/2-inch lengths of gathered yellow ribbon, applied vertically. At the top left side of the crown, there is a white ribbon, gathered into the shape of a flower. At the center back of the crown, two-inch-wide ribbon is applied in an intricate bow with two long tails (approximately 10 1/2 inches x 14 inches). The edge of the 1 3/4-inch brim is trimmed with a white cotton braid. The underside of the brim is covered with 3/4-inch-wide yellow ribbon, tacked into repeating 1/4-inch pleats. The crown of the hat is lined with a loose plain-woven buckram. A 17 1/2-inch-long length of narrow white elastic has been attached at the left and right sides of the hat, inside the brim.
Object number2001.49.32
MarkingsDiamond shaped sticker at the center interior of the crown: "60". Handwritten "PA Ty" [the first two letters are above the next two letters, and they are separated by a horizontal line] and "a y E".Subject Terms
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