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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Hat Worn by Eleanor Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Hat Worn by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1971.34
Object Type Hat
Maker (American milliner, 1894-1977)
Dateca. 1956-1961
Mediumfabric (wool, silk), fur (mouton), elastic, metal
Dimensionsoverall H 4 in x W 10 in x D 9 in (10.2 cm x 25.4 cm x 22.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA low-profile brown hat, gradually longer on one side, made of wool knit fabric and edged all the way around with lighter brown mouton fur. The interior of the hat is lined with peach silk on which is sewn the white fabric maker's label that reads: Sally Victor ® / NEW YORK. An elasticized cord runs the interior width of the hat. Inserted into the exterior of the hat is a metal hatpin with a matching brown fabric head.
Historical NoteWorn by Eleanor Roosevelt, this hat is part of an ensemble that includes a matching dress and jacket (see MO 1972.21).
Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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