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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

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