Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

CHILD'S HAT

Materials

RAYON BLEND

No. Pieces

1

Height

12

Width

11.5

Description

CROCHETED SYNTHETIC FIBER CREAM COLOURED HAT HAS FINE TWISTED STITCHES ARRANGED IN EXPANDING CIRCLES AROUND CROWN AND BACK. ALONG TOP AND SIDES ARE LARGER STITCHES WHICH ARE ARRANGED IN A "SHELL" PATTERN OF FIVE TUBES PER SECTION. ARE CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER WITH A FEW FINE THREADS. FRONT EDGE IS SCALLOPED. HAS PINK RIBBON THREADED AROUND FRONT WHICH IS LEFT HANGING ON BOTTOM SIDES AS TIE. AT BOTTOM CORNERS ARE ROSETTES CONSTRUCTED BY FOLDING PIECES OF RIBBON IN HALF NUMEROUS TIMES AND CONNECTING EACH END AT THE BACK. RIGHT SIDE HAS VISIBLE WIRE HOLDING IT IN PLACE. RIBBON IS STAINED, FADED AND FRAYING IN PLACES. SOME THREADS ARE COMING LOOSE. HAS SOILING AND STAINING IN SMALL PLACES THROUGHOUT BONNET.

Subjects

CLOTHING-HEADWEAR

Historical Association

PERSONAL CARE

History

DONATED ANONYMOUSLY TO SALVATION ARMY, HISTORY UNKNOWN.

Catalogue Number

P19960051003

Acquisition Date

1996-

Collection

Museum

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