Hat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Girl's hat made of medium coarse straw braid. Rounded crown with wide brim with wired edge. Rim finished with heavy black velvet ribbon worked into reverse box pleats; more ribbon is laid across the top of the hat from side to side, and again at a 90 degree angle. At the crossing is a flat bow and a couple of threads suggesting that there was more bow or something at the center top. The hat band is a waving band of straw braid bordering light blue horsehair braid. Matching ribbon ties, and an elastic cord. Buckram facing on the inside. PW silk ribbon ties, and an elastic cord.
G2011.017
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Headwear
Child, Female
Historic Costume
Hat
Female
Velvet
Straw
Tan
Black
1865 - 1875