Delton, Collapsible Top Hat

Title

Delton, Collapsible Top Hat

Description

Black, silk collapsible top hat.

Creator

Delton

Date

1850-1859

Contributor

Gift of Elizabeth S. Brown

Identifier

HCC_FA_2018-1093

Coverage

West Germany

Extent

Circumference: 22.5"

Curator Notes

Fair condition. Severe light damage. Fabric around edge of crown has shattered. Hat brim is misshapen. Interior structure beginning to disintegrate, exposing collapsible mechanism.

Textile

Silk

Photographer

Shane Patrick Qureshi

Curator

Laura Winslow

Accession Number

2012.45.559

Collection

Hat Collection

Citation

Delton , “Delton, Collapsible Top Hat,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed April 23, 2025, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/123.

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