Hat
- Object Name:
- Hat
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.851
- Place of Origin:
- Ecuador
- Description:
- Hat, woman's. Natural straw "Panama" with brim and black chiffon band. Unlined. Straw stamped "ECUADOR S.A." Inner band stamped "BEST & CO / FIFTH AVE. / NEW YORK / EXCLUSIVE".
- Material:
- Textile
Grass - 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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