Metallic Straw Lantern Hat
Brief Item Record
Title: Metallic Straw Lantern Hat
Creator: Eric Javits Inc.
Date: 1990s
Description: This is a metallic straw lantern hat. The hat is made of tan straw accented with metallic thread in silver, gold, and black. The crown is flat and circular. The crown has been placed inside of the brim and machine sewn together. On the inside of the crown there is a brown grosgrain ribbon. This piece was made by Eric Javits Inc. in the 1990s.
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2020005
Title
Metallic Straw Lantern Hat
Description
This is a metallic straw lantern hat. The hat is made of tan straw accented with metallic thread in silver, gold, and black. The crown is flat and circular. The crown has been placed inside of the brim and machine sewn together. On the inside of the crown there is a brown grosgrain ribbon. This piece was made by Eric Javits Inc. in the 1990s.
Creator
Date
1990s
Subject
Clothing and Dress
Extent
Crown: 19.5", outer brim: 41.5", inner circumference: 21"
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
Measurements Other
Crown: 19.5"
Outer brim circumference: 41.5"
Inner circumference: 21"
All Measurements
19.5" (crown), 41.5" (outer brim circumference), 21" (inner circumference)
Label
Eric Javits Inc. New York. Inside of crown.
Donor
Eric Javits Inc. on behalf of Douglas Parky Lee '94
Date Earliest
1990s
Date Latest
1990s
Classification
costume
Category
Function
Public Information
This is a metallic straw lantern hat. The hat is made of tan straw accented with metallic thread in silver, gold, and black. The crown is flat and circular. The crown has been placed inside of the brim and machine sewn together. On the inside of the crown there is a brown grosgrain ribbon. This piece was made by Eric Javits Inc. in the 1990s.
Condition Term
excellent
Condition Description
This is in excellent condition. Never worn.
Storage Location
A16
Holding Institution
Donation Date
2020-01-17
Work Type
Citation
Eric Javits Inc. , “Metallic Straw Lantern Hat,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed September 12, 2024, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/6291.