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Title |
I. Magnin & Co. Brimless Cloche or Pill Box Hat, c. 1920s-1930s |
Object Name |
Hat, Pillbox |
Description |
I. Magnin & Co. Brimless Cloche, c. 1920s-1930s. Red felt brimless cloche or pillbox hat is dome-shaped with a 1 1/2" wide pink ribbed ribbon at base that is tied into a bow on one side. A similar pink ribbon is sewn on interior edge. There is a white makers mark stamped into underside of crown and a blue I. Magnin label at interior edge. |
Date |
c. 1920s-1930s |
Creator |
I. Magnin & Co., San Mateo |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2015.020.001 |
Dimensions |
H-5 W-8.5 D-8.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Clothing |
Inscription Text |
"I.MAGNIN & CO." (white letters on blue ribbon affixed to interior edge); "GENUINE LOOK" (text below white maker's mark stamped inside crown) |
Provenance |
Purchased and worn by donor in San Mateo County; donor lived in Atherton, CA. |
Notes |
Mary Ann Magnin and Isaac Magnin opened their first store in 1876. The business would expand to have locations in Union Square, San Francisco and San Mateo. In 1944, the department store Bullocks bought the I. Magnin & Co. chain. In the 1980s Macys bought Bullocks and I. Magnin & Co. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I._Magnin accessed 12/15/2015] |
Search Terms |
Accessories Clothes Clothing Clothing Industry Costume Accessories Costume and Fashion Department Stores Fashion Fashion Accessories Hat I. Magnin & Co., San Mateo Ribbons San Mateo San Mateo Businesses Women Women's Accessories Women's Fashion Women's Fashion Accessories |
Subjects |
Clothing & dress Clothing industry Costumes Department stores Fashion industry Hat industry Hats Ribbons San Francisco San Mateo |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Gail Gavello |