White Wide Brim Straw Hat

Brief Item Record

Title: White Wide Brim Straw Hat

Creator: Eric Javits Inc.

Description: This is a white wide brim straw hat made for women. The hat is made of white and tan straw. It has a wide off-white grosgrain hatband that ties in a large bow at the left side. The straw was woven. The hat lining is made of light blue cotton. The cotton has a large floral print in dark pink, light pink, orange, red, green, dark turquoise, and white. There is an inner band made of sea-foam green elastic. A label on the lining reads, "UPF 50+ Maxiumum UV Protection Protection UV Maximale."

Full Item Record

Dublin Core

Identifier

VC2020007

Title

White Wide Brim Straw Hat

Description

This is a white wide brim straw hat made for women. The hat is made of white and tan straw. It has a wide off-white grosgrain hatband that ties in a large bow at the left side. The straw was woven. The hat lining is made of light blue cotton. The cotton has a large floral print in dark pink, light pink, orange, red, green, dark turquoise, and white. There is an inner band made of sea-foam green elastic. A label on the lining reads, "UPF 50+ Maxiumum UV Protection Protection UV Maximale."

Subject

Clothing and Dress

Extent

Brim circumference: 49", crown circumference: 24"

Medium

Type

Physical Object

Spatial Coverage

Costume Item Type Metadata

Cataloguer with Date

Alexandra Figler 2020-02-03

Color Main

Color Secondary

Measurements Other

Brim circumference: 49", crown circumference: 24"

All Measurements

49" (brim circumference), 24" (crown circumference)

Label

Eric Javits Inc. New York. Inner elastic band
Made in USA/Fabriqué aux E.U. Inner elastic band
UPF 50+ Maximum UV Protection/Protection UV Maximale. Inner elastic band.

Donor

This hat was donated by Eric Javits Inc. on behalf of Douglas Parky Lee '94 on January 17, 2020. Seventeen hats were donated at this time.

Gender

Classification

costume

Category

Function

Public Information

This is a white wide brim straw hat made for women. The hat is made of white and tan straw. It has a wide off-white grosgrain hatband that ties in a large bow at the left side. The straw was woven. The hat lining is made of light blue cotton. The cotton has a large floral print in dark pink, light pink, orange, red, green, dark turquoise, and white. There is an inner band made of sea-foam green elastic.

Condition Term

excellent

Condition Description

This hat is in excellent condition.

Storage Location

A17

Donation Date

2020-01-17

Work Type

Citation

Eric Javits Inc. , “White Wide Brim Straw Hat,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed June 8, 2025, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/6292.