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Clothing Accessories
Clothing and Accessories
Women's Clothing
Headwear ➔ Whimsy

Identifier:

159232

Description:

This black whimsy is made of velvet. It has looped strips of velvet around the crown and metal wires on either side of the frame to help hold the hat into place. 

A whimsy is a type of head covering that has no hat foundation and usually has veiling and trims. 

Date:

circa 1948 – 1957

Materials:

Velvet, Metal

Dimensions:

4"" h 8"" w 7"" d

Current Location Status:

In Storage

Collection Tier:

Tier 2

Source:

Gift Of Colonel Edward J. Casey

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Related Entity:

Colonel Edward J. Casey (donor)

Related Objects:

Related Place:

Grand Rapids