Calotte Hat

Description

Hatlet of straw and velvet.

Physical Description

1 hat. Measurements: 15 cm. front to back; 16 cm. side to side; 4 cm. high at highest point.

Creation Information

Green-Field, Benjamin B., 1898-1988 1955.

Context

This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Texas Fashion Collection and was provided by the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 562 times, with 25 in the last month. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Designer

  • Green-Field, Benjamin B., 1898-1988 Green-Field, Benjamin B. (b. Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1898 - d. Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1988) (est. Bes-Ben in 1919 with his sister Bessie)

Donor

  • Murphy, John C. Gift of Mr. John C. Murphy through the Chicago Historical Society.

Manufacturer

  • Bes-Ben Est. 1919, Chicago, IL, USA

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Description

Hatlet of straw and velvet.

Physical Description

1 hat. Measurements: 15 cm. front to back; 16 cm. side to side; 4 cm. high at highest point.

Notes

Formed as a modified X-shaped skullcap, the hatlet is made of woven straw with white straw warp and gold ribbon weft, edged in a narrow ribbon of light tan velvet. At the center of the crown is applied pair of bows of the same velvet ribbon. Evidence of fine brown veiling, now gone. Interior of crown lined in taupe mesh and edged with taupe grosgrain ribbon. Attached at either side is a small plastic comb to secure hat to wearer's head.
Designer's label inside crown: "Bes-Ben / Made in Chicago".

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Collections

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Texas Fashion Collection

The UNT Texas Fashion Collection is dedicated to the preservation and documentation of historically significant fashion, and serves as an educational and inspirational resource for students, researchers, and the general public. This vital resource is part of the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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Creation Date

  • 1955

Coverage Date

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • June 16, 2011, 11:29 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • June 11, 2021, 6 p.m.

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Past 30 days: 25
Total Uses: 562

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Green-Field, Benjamin B., 1898-1988. Calotte Hat, physical object, 1955; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38075/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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