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Clothing and Accessories
Clothing Accessories
Women's Clothing
Headwear ➔ Hat
Identifier:
159227Description:
This brown hat is made of felt and has a folded brim. There is a blue petersham ribbon around the base of the crown that drapes off the back of the hat. The interior is unlined and has a brown petersham sweatband. This hat has an interior label that reads "Yager's, Grand Rapids, Mich.". It has another that reads "Hattie Carnegie Inc., Casual".Date:
circa 1948Materials:
Felt, PetershamDimensions:
5"" h 8"" w 8"" dCurrent Location Status:
ConservationCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Colonel Edward J. CaseyRelated Entities:
Colonel Edward J. Casey (donor) Hattie Carnegie Inc. (creator)Hattie Carnegie was a famous fashion entrepreneur from New York City from the 1920s to the 1960s. She was born in Austria-Hungary and emigrated with her family to the United States. In 1909 she opened a hat-making business with Rose Roth who was a dressmaker. That was the beginning of Hattie Carnegie, Inc.
Yager's (sold by)
Yager's was located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
