Cloche
Object number2013.117.8 a-c
Retailer
Caldwell Store
Date1925
OriginWashington, PA
MediumFelt/Satin/Nylon
Credit LineGift of Rebecca A. Farrar
DescriptionCloche hat with retailer box.
Hat is black satin. Brim lined with gold thread. Decorative piece above brim includes three multicolored velvet flowers outlined with brown fur. Dark green(?) band. Pink satin liner. Box is cardboard with printed gray and beige thatch pattern.Dimensions6.375 x 8.75 x 9 in. (16.2 x 22.2 x 22.9 cm)Inscriptions(b)
Handwriting in black marker at top center "Wedding Hat / 1925".
Marks(b)
Printed in outer center: "Caldwell's / WASHINGTON,PA."
Historical NotesThe hat was worn by Fannie Hamilton Farrar on her wedding day.
Previous owner
Fannie Hamilton Farrar
On View
Not on view1915-1920
Knox
1900-1910