Hat
Object number2007.46.1
Manufacturer
Marianne Kremser
Datec. 1955
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumFelt; shells; cotton
Credit LineGift of Loretha McMinn Hoyer
DescriptionPink felt hat, with shaggy felt wavy rim and shaggy felt lining. Twenty-six multi-colored sea shells attached in places where rim and hat meet. Shaggy bow in back.Dimensions3.75 x 6.25 x 3.5 x 8.25 in. (9.5 x 15.9 x 8.9 x 21 cm)MarksRectangular label in gold and black lining, with black embroidered words: "MARIANNE KREMSER / PITTSBURGH".
Historical NotesThis woman's hat was made and sold by Marianne Kremser, a milliner whose shop was located in Jenkins Arcade, Pittsburgh, PA, from c. 1950-1975. Donor Loretha McMinn Hoyer bought many hats from Kremser in the 1950s; this hat, in particular, she wore to her job at Gulf Corporation.
Related institution
Gulf Oil Corporation
(1907 - 1984)
Previous owner
Loretha McMinn Hoyer
On View
Not on view
1939-1945
Hamilton Manufacturing Company
1939-1945
Esser Costume Company
