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Woman's hat
American (Worcester, MA)
1825–30
Object Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Medium/Technique
Silk; moiré
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 45.7 x 40 cm (6 1/2 x 18 x 15 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Elizabeth Foster Vytlacil
Accession Number63.2750
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's hat. White moiré silk on buckram foundation. High flat crown; flat, short-back brim wide at sides; white silk binding and welting at brim edge and crown top; hatband and three large bows at front. Stiffened gauze crown lining. Worn by Elizabeth or Harriet Burnside of Worcester, Mass.