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Women's hat

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-316643

Description

Women's hat, broad brimmed black velvet with black netting band around crown and small back bow. Black silk or rayon covering underside of brim.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hats
velvet (fabric weave)
silk (textile)
rayon
net (textile)
buckram
Hat
Hat

Associated Building

Original To Beauport (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 x 17 x 15 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.5181

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