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Women's Felt Hat

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2017-126

Content Description

White rounded women's felt bowler or derby hat. Has a black stripe around the top and a wide white ribbon around the top as well, forming a bow. The hat is stiff and smells heavily of mothballs or some other chemical. The description states: "White derby wool hat. The women wore derbys, usually of black or brown, so white would have been for special occasions such as a fiesta"

Provenance

Aymara, Peru

Restrictions Apply

No

Access Restrictions

Please contact the GFU museum to view.

Inventory

Box 018 HAT