Collapsible traveling hat
| Description: |
During the 1880s, every adult wore a hat when going out of the house; even children wore them for social occasions. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis founder and first president Mary Stewart Carey wore this hat long before she thought about starting a museum for kids. Mrs. Carey probably used this hat when she traveled because the hat folds in on itself when the wearer pulls up on the ring at the top! |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/86 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Hats Headgear Clothing and dress 19th Century |
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