Black derby hat with cream bow

Merrimac Hat Company, American, 1838 - 1970 · 1960s

A black derby hat with a cream hat band and bow. The black felt and velour hat has a rounded crown at the top and a short brim with rounded edges. The brim is folded up in the front. There is a black grosgrain ribbon hat band around the base of the crown. A cream-colored vinyl ribbon is placed at the center back of the hat. A piece of black ribbon is placed under the center knot of the bow. A metal wire is inserted around brim edge hidden by the inside fold. A black grosgrain ribbon is machine stitched at the hat's inner circumference. There is a stamp on the interior of the hat at the top of the crown. The stamp is white and blue and in the shape of a peach, the text reads [UNION MADE Peachbloom Velour MERRIMAC BODY MADE ON IMPORTED FUR UHC & MWIU].