Hat
- Object Name:
- Hat
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.287
- Description:
- Hat. Bonnet of woven horsehair and straw strips sewn together. Trimmed with blue and white taffeta back flounces. Pink and red flowers and blue and white taffeta bow in front. Red silk ties.
- Material:
- Textile
Tissue
Grass
Silk
Hair - Provenance:
- Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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