Woven hat (SiR)
ca. 1880
The bark of the red cedar, a stalwart giant in the Pacific Northwest ecosystem, is rot-resistant and water-repellent and therefore a perfect material for outdoor clothing in the Pacific Northwest! Hats with soft rounded domes seem to have been in vogue in the area in the 19th century (unlike prehistoric and more modern hat styles). Efficiently shedding rainwater, they would be worn by men and women with woven cedar bark capes. Many cedar bark weavers are still making hats in this customary style, as well as in the shapes of baseball caps, visors, and brimmed top hats.
Red cedar bark
6 x 14 in. (15.24 x 35.56 cm)
Gift of Phil and Sylvia Duryee
96.98