Hat Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Hat

Creator

  • Designer: Stone, Irene
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Irene of New York (Firm) (est. New York, New York, USA, early 1940's by Irene Stone)

Contributor

  • Manufacturer: Irene of New York
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: Irene of New York (Firm) (est. New York, New York, USA, early 1940's by Irene Stone)
  • Donor: Olmsted, Gail Bonneau
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Olmsted, Mrs. Robert M.

Date

  • Creation: 1955

Language

  • No Language

Description

  • Content Description: Hat of artificial flowers. The hat, styled as a modified calotte (also spelled "calot"), is formed of a low slightly domed crown extending at front and back of stiffened mesh completely covered with artificial flowers of pink and white silk and with green silk leaves and wired stems covered in green silk. The hat is unlined, the under layers of mesh visible. Inside the crown at the sides are two short sections of brown grosgrain ribbon with attached small plastic combs to help secure the hat to wearer's head. Sewn inside the crown is designer's label: "Irene of New York".

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Clothing - Accessories - Hats
  • Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): hats
  • Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): headgear

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Coverage Date: 1955
  • Place Name: United States - New York - New York City

Collection

  • Name: Texas Fashion Collection
    Code: TXFC

Institution

  • Name: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
    Code: UNTCVA

Rights

  • Rights Access: public
  • Rights License: by-nc-nd
  • Rights Statement: All Texas Fashion Collection content and images are copyrighted.

Resource Type

  • Physical Object

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 1984.016.035
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc39228

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