Resource Type

Hat

Pillbox style hat of pink silk gabardine. Four horizontal pleats around brim form overlapping folds at sides. Slightly rounded crown. Center back has hanging tab ending in tie bow of self. 2-1/4'' deep crown center front; 3 1/2'' deep center back. Lined in white synthetic with pink grosgrain headband. Two combs at sides for securing hat to wearer's head. Maker's label hand embroidered on inside crown: "Jo Bailey Hats"
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Weatherby, Josephine Bailey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Pillbox inspired hat of striped fabric. The low-crowned cylindrical hat is covered in a gray fabric having red, green, black, white, and gold stripes reminiscent of a man's tie. Around the crown the fabric is pleated and draped, giving the effect of a low turban. Lined in a hot pink satin, with dusty rose pink grosgrain ribbon headband. Glued into the crown lining is a homemade(?) hand embroidered label: "Jo Bailey Hats" Measurements: 20 cm. front to back; 22 cm. side to side; 8.5 cm. from lowest point of crown to highest.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Weatherby, Josephine Bailey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat in the style of a derby completely covered in various shades of hot pink leaf-shaped cut outs of velvet, satin, and other fabrics. Cylindrical crown, up-turned brim. The hat is lined in hot pink faille and has a pink grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Sewn into the inner hatband is a homemade(?) hand embroidered label: "Jo Bailey Hats" Measurements; 27 cm. front to back; 26 cm. side to side; 11 cm. from lowest point of brim to top of crown.
Date: 1953/1963
Creator: Weatherby, Josephine Bailey
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pillbox Hat

Pillbox hat of beige and bronze velvet. The low, circular crown of bronze velvet has inter-twined bands of bronze and beige velvet around it in a draped or swagged style. At front is applied a small bow made of the two velvets. Inner hatband of beige grosgrain ribbon. Affixed to the ribbon, one at each side, is a small plastic comb to secure the hat to the wearer's hair. The hat is lined in green fabric. Glued into the crown lining is a homemade(?) hand embroidered label: "Jo Bailey Hats"
Date: 1955
Creator: Bailey, Jo
System: The UNT Digital Library