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Man's Top Hatcirca 1862

Not on view
Men's three-piece tartan plaid wool suit in navy, forest green, and black displayed on a white mannequin, with a dark tie, watch chain, and black top hat

Unknown, Man's Top Hat, circa 1862, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mrs. Alice F. Schott Bequest, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Man's Top Hat
Place Made
United States, New York, New York
Date Made
circa 1862
Medium
Rabbit fur and silk plain weave, felted, with silk plain weave (grosgrain)
Credit Line
Mrs. Alice F. Schott Bequest
Accession Number
M.67.8.9
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarrisa M. Esguerra. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.

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