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Lady's hat
Mon. Heitz-Boyer (French)
French (Paris)
1898
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Silk and cotton velvet
Dimensions
Overall: 15 x 25 x 25 cm (5 7/8 x 9 13/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry Bliss
Accession Number62.624
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPale cocoa felt, crushed and stitched into folds for crown. Trimmed at front with wings of crushed coffee and fuchsia velvet, at back with bow of olive-brown velvet ribbon. No brim. Lined with black taffeta stamped with maker's name and address in gold. By Mon. Heitz-Boyer. This hat is constructed with a wool felt (with angora rabbit fibers, thus the "fur" description), silk velvet (silk warp and pile; cotton weft), silk velvet ribbon trim (silk warp and pile; cotton weft), and a black silk lining.