This round hat with a rolled brim and rounded, deep crown is decorated with a band of red, machine-knitted jersey which has been ruched and gathered into a knot at the center back. The brim is finished with red grosgrain ribbon stitched over the raw edge.
hats
felt (textile)
knitting (process)
Hat
Hat
1749.4
Betmar (Manufacturer)
New York, New York
5 (H), 13 1/4 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Kemp Harris, in honor of Eleanor Mapp, who has always treasured fashion
2017.37.4
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