Suede Touring Cap
Brief Item Record
Title: Suede Touring Cap
Creator: Eric Javits Inc.
Date: 1990
Description: Chartreuse suede touring cap/aviator. The cap has a lining made of black jersey. It is machine sewn. This is a soft aviator cap with ear flaps and a stiff bill. On the lining, there is a label that says, "This is a water-repellent fabrication." There is a piece of black elastic on the inner circumference of the cap. There are two metal buckles on the left ear flap. They connect to a suede strap on the right ear flap. This piece was made by Eric Javits Inc. in 1990.
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2020001
Title
Suede Touring Cap
Description
Chartreuse suede touring cap/aviator. The cap has a lining made of black jersey. It is machine sewn. This is a soft aviator cap with ear flaps and a stiff bill. On the lining, there is a label that says, "This is a water-repellent fabrication." There is a piece of black elastic on the inner circumference of the cap. There are two metal buckles on the left ear flap. They connect to a suede strap on the right ear flap. This piece was made by Eric Javits Inc. in 1990.
Creator
Date
1990
Subject
Clothing and Dress.
1990
Eric Javits Inc.
Extent
Circumference: 22", bill length: 7.5", flap length: 7.5"
Medium
Type
Physical Object
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Costume Item Type Metadata
Cataloguer with Date
Alexandra Figler 2020-02-03
Elena Rey 2020-02-03
Color Main
Color Secondary
Technique
Closure
Closure Placement
Costume Components
Measurements Other
Circumference: 22"
Bill length: 7.5"
Flap length: 7.5"
All Measurements
22" (circumference), 7.5" (bill length), 7.5" (flap length)
Label
Eric Javits Inc. New York: This label is on the lining.
This is a water-repellent fabrication. This label is also on the lining.
Donor
Eric Javits Inc. on behalf of Douglas Parky Lee '94
Date Earliest
1990
Date Latest
1990
Classification
costume
Category
Function
Public Information
This is a chartreuse suede touring cap/aviator. The cap has a lining made of black jersey. It is machine sewn. It is a soft aviator cap with ear flaps and a stiff bill. On the lining there is a label that says "This is a water-repellent fabrication." There is a black elastic band on the inner circumference of the cap. There are two metal buckles on the left ear flap. They connect to a suede strap on the right ear flap. This piece was made by Eric Javits Inc. in 1990.
Condition Term
excellent
Condition Description
This hat is in excellent condition. There is a small tear on the bill.
Storage Location
A13
Holding Institution
Donation Date
2020-01-17
Work Type
Citation
Eric Javits Inc. , “Suede Touring Cap,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed June 9, 2025, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/6290.