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Hat

1930–1939

Medium/Technique Plaited straw, cotton lace
Credit Line Gift of the American Textile History Museum—Peggy Cone Collection
Accession Number2017.921
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionHat; black straw with lace trimmed brim, lace and straw bow on top of crown. Shallow dome shaped crown extends into wide brim. As there is no demarcation between crown and brim, the shape of the hat resembles a flared bowl. Stiff black lace covers the crown and the edge of brim. The lace design is triangular, with the points extending outward. The top of the crown is accented with a black straw bow. The black elasticized strap is
1/2" wide.
ProvenanceGift of the Peggy Cone Collection, to the American Textile History Museum, Lowell, MA; 2017, gift of the American Textile History Museum to the MFA. (Accession date: June 21, 2017)