Cloche
Object number99.7.1
Manufacturer
Meyer, Jonasson and Company
Datec. 1925
Mediumfabric; ribbon; metallic thread; embroidery floss
Credit LineGift of Baeslack Family
DescriptionSoft cloche hat. Made of different shades of blue silk fabric embroidered all over with worm pattern cording and six large diamond medallions with multi-colored embroidered flower in center of each. Two blue ribbons encircle hat near the base with bow on one side. Hat is lined with brown and gray fabric.Dimensions9 in. (22.9 cm)Marks"Meyer Jonasson and Co."
Historical NotesThis hat epitomizes the flapper headwear of the 1920s and documents a local retailer. The hat belonged to Irene Mae Eckstein (1893?-1956), the mother of the donor Marian Edwards. Irene Mae Eckstein and her husband, Gustav Adolph Baeslack, moved to Pittsburgh sometime after 1914. Baeslack worked for Westinghouse and participated in the Manhattan Project.
Previous owner
Irene Mae Eckstein
(1893 - 1956)
Related person
Gustav Adolph Baeslack
Related institution
Westinghouse
On View
On viewCollections
Dick Blick Art Materials
1847-1969
1915-1920
