Hat

Title

Hat

Date

1950/1959

Description

Hat of off-white cord-work. Constructed on a stiffed base of off-white mesh, the crown is styled as a modified, over-sized pillbox, with a shallow domed shape. The crown is entirely covered in cord-work and knit ribbon of off-white, forming a dense ground. At top of crown is a finial composed of beige flattened spheroid shapes attached to cords. The hat is unlined, and has a beige grosgrain ribbon inner hatband, with two small plastic combs to help secure hat to wearer's head. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus"

Subject

Social Life and Customs - Clothing - Accessories - Hats
Hats
Headgear

Source

The Portal to Texas History

Relation

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc286854/small/

Type

image

References

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc286854/

Citation

“Hat,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 8, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/40713.

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