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.

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

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.