Woman's Hat

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Woman's Hat

c. 1915

Label Irma March (American) Worn by Mrs. Alexander Sellers (Edith Ferris Bringhurst) (American, 1874–1947)

This hat completes a a coat-and-skirt ensemble also in the Museum's collection, (1948-18-38a,b) which features a full skirt in the "Russian" style and a short belted coat. It was was purchased at the Philadelphia speciality shop Irma March. The ensemble was worn by Mrs. Alexander Sellers, the former Edith Ferris Bringhurst (1874 - 1947), whose father acquired Rockwood Manor in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1892. Edith lived at Rockwood until her marriage in 1897.

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Object Details

Titles:

Woman's Hat

Date:

c. 1915

Artists:

Label Irma March (American) Worn by Mrs. Alexander Sellers (Edith Ferris Bringhurst) (American, 1874–1947)

Medium:

Blue velvet trimmed with opossum

Dimensions:

3 1/2 × 14 × 16 inches (8.9 × 35.6 × 40.6 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Henry W. Farnum, 1948

Accession Number:

1948-18-38c

Geography:

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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