Hat

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Hat of light-colored straw. Domed crown is surmounted by small sphere of woven straw, and is canted back slightly. Around the base of the crown is a wide band of two layers of white grosgrain ribbon which have extending ends at side. The "snap brim" is slanted downwards at front, but turned up at sides and back. The hat is lined in a fine golden/yellow mesh, and has an inner white grosgrain ribbon hatband at base of crown. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Emme Inc / New York" Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Amen Wardy / El Paso … continued below

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Emme, Inc. 1955/1959.

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This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Texas Fashion Collection and was provided by the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 49 times. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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  • Amen Wardy Amen Wardy (USA) (est. ca. 1960 in El Paso, Texas; Relocated to Newport Beach, California ca.1976)

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Description

Hat of light-colored straw. Domed crown is surmounted by small sphere of woven straw, and is canted back slightly. Around the base of the crown is a wide band of two layers of white grosgrain ribbon which have extending ends at side. The "snap brim" is slanted downwards at front, but turned up at sides and back. The hat is lined in a fine golden/yellow mesh, and has an inner white grosgrain ribbon hatband at base of crown.

Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Emme Inc / New York"
Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Amen Wardy / El Paso - Texas"

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Texas Fashion Collection

The UNT Texas Fashion Collection is dedicated to the preservation and documentation of historically significant fashion, and serves as an educational and inspirational resource for students, researchers, and the general public. This vital resource is part of the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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  • 1955/1959

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  • June 16, 2011, 11:29 a.m.

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  • Feb. 8, 2023, 2:16 a.m.

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Emme, Inc. Hat, physical object, 1955/1959; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38116/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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