Woman's Calashcirca 1830

Not on view

Fabric hat with padded, fan-shaped sections in cream, olive green, and coral-pink ikat-style print, gathered at the base with a woven geometric ribbon bow, displayed on a metal stand

Unknown, Woman's Calash, circa 1830, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of The Fashion Group, Inc. of Los Angeles, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title: Woman's Calash
Place Made: United States (?)
Date Made: circa 1830
Medium: Silk taffeta
Dimensions: 17 3/4 × 13 1/4 in. (45.09 × 33.66 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of The Fashion Group, Inc. of Los Angeles
Accession Number: 52.44.18
Classification: Costumes
Collecting Area: Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography: Blanco F., José and Patricia Hunt-Hurst, eds. Clothing and Fashion: American Fashion from Head to Toe, vol. 2, The Federal Era Through the 19th Century. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2016.

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Woman's Calashcirca 1830

Not on view

Unknown, Woman's Calash, circa 1830, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of The Fashion Group, Inc. of Los Angeles, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title: Woman's Calash
Place Made: United States (?)
Date Made: circa 1830
Medium: Silk taffeta
Dimensions: 17 3/4 × 13 1/4 in. (45.09 × 33.66 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of The Fashion Group, Inc. of Los Angeles
Accession Number: 52.44.18
Classification: Costumes
Collecting Area: Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography: Blanco F., José and Patricia Hunt-Hurst, eds. Clothing and Fashion: American Fashion from Head to Toe, vol. 2, The Federal Era Through the 19th Century. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2016.