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Woman's hat
Labeled: Casper Davis
American
1940s
Medium/Technique
Straw with silk flowers and silk net
Dimensions
Overall: 10.2 x 50.8 cm (4 x 20 in.)
Credit Line
Gift from the Collection of Violet Manno Shumsky through her estate
Accession Number2008.149
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionYellow straw bonnet with green netting, green velvet ferns and pink silk roses with leaves. Labeled: "An original Casper Davis, California model"
ProvenanceInherited by the donor, Edward Shumsky, from his mother, Violet Manno Shumsky on November 11, 2005; Gift to the MFA (Accession date: April 23, 2008)