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
Files
Collection
Citation
Delton
, “Delton, Collapsible Top Hat,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed September 25, 2021, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/123.