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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

Welcome to our Online Collections Database! Below you will find a searchable database showcasing images and information regarding tens of thousands of items in our online collection. Search using search terms, key words, object names, or names of historical figures to locate specific items, or, peruse at random to enjoy the breadth of collections available for view.

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Hat

Object/Artifact

Dark red felt porkpie hat with black velvet on outside of turned up brim. Cockade of dark bird’s wing with large feathers next to it on one side. From this a large, loose half-rosette of wide red satin ribbon extends to cover the crown almost to the opposite side.

G2006.117

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1860 - 1870

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Hat

porkpie

porkpie hat

female

woman

felt

velvet

wing

feathers

satin ribbon

rosette

cockade

Hat

porkpie

porkpie hat

female

woman

felt

velvet

wing

feathers

satin ribbon

rosette

cockade

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