Hat

Description

Hat of off-white silk over straw base. The crown slightly rounded at top, covered in off-white silk, with ruching and folds around side. Affixed to sides of crown at various points are artificial flowers of various colors of velvet. The medium-width brim is circular, of woven straw, originally covered with off-white silk, now mostly perished. The inside of the crown is lined in off-white muslin, partly shattered, and the underside of the brim was originally lined in white silk, now mostly perished. There are no labels or marks in the hat.

Physical Description

Measurements: 39 cm. front to back; 37 cm. side to side; 13 cm. from top of crown to lowest point of brim.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1900/1910.

Context

This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Texas Fashion Collection and was provided by the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 77 times. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Description

Hat of off-white silk over straw base. The crown slightly rounded at top, covered in off-white silk, with ruching and folds around side. Affixed to sides of crown at various points are artificial flowers of various colors of velvet. The medium-width brim is circular, of woven straw, originally covered with off-white silk, now mostly perished. The inside of the crown is lined in off-white muslin, partly shattered, and the underside of the brim was originally lined in white silk, now mostly perished.

There are no labels or marks in the hat.

Physical Description

Measurements: 39 cm. front to back; 37 cm. side to side; 13 cm. from top of crown to lowest point of brim.

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Texas Fashion Collection

The UNT Texas Fashion Collection is dedicated to the preservation and documentation of historically significant fashion, and serves as an educational and inspirational resource for students, researchers, and the general public. This vital resource is part of the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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Creation Date

  • 1900/1910

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Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • July 25, 2011, 5:53 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • June 11, 2021, 5:52 p.m.

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Yesterday: 1
Past 30 days: 1
Total Uses: 77

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Hat, physical object, 1900/1910; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39060/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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