8282 RA
Hat
1930 Approximate
Material: textile. Size: 6 1/2" W. x 10 1/2" L. x 5 1/2" H. Description: pink felt - 4" W. flat crown - wide brim turns up in back - wide black band encircles crown and ties in front with a large flat bow - inside back felt band fits to head - inside elastic band - labeled: "Bonwitt Teller Fifth Ave, N.Y." and "Authentic Repro".
In the 1930s, Paris originals were copied by American millinery and sold very successfully as copies. This is a prime example. Note the labels. Another signature feature of the 1930s is the brim turned every which way. Woman's Accessories. Bierman Collection: Bernie Bierman was a football coach at the University of Minnesota for the Golden Gophers. Bernie Bierman was the grandson of a Waseca County pioneer, Heinrich F. Bierman. In 1855, Heinrich made a claim in sections 13, in Wilton and 18 in Otisco where he lived until December 22, 1882, when he was accidentally killed by a fall from a wagon. His wife and five children lived in Waseca after his death. Luella and Marguerite Herbst are the granddaughters of Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Bierman, and the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Herbst. Mrs. Herbst was Elizabeth Bierman. They also donated items from Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Perrin. Mrs. Perrin was Emma Bierman.