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Woman's hat

French
fourth quarter of 19th century
Object Place: France

Medium/Technique Straw, velvet ribbon, silk and wire flower trim, and silk lining
Dimensions Overall (without ties): 24.1 x 22.9 x 10.2 cm (9 1/2 x 9 x 4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Miss Amelia Peabody and Mr. William S. Eaton
Accession Number46.324
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionWoman's hat intended to be worn on back of head. This straw bonnet has silk velvet ribbon trim (silk warp and pile; cotton weft), flowers and "stems" of cotton plain weave, and a silk lining. The construction of the flowers involves paper; a stem of twisted paper attaches to the cotton plain weave petals and this paper stem is wrapped with a brown plain weave cotton fabric cut on the bias so that it curls around the paper stem.