Object Record
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Catalog Number |
BE2003.2.257.1 |
Object Name |
Toque |
Other Name |
Hat, Chef's |
Description |
A home-made toque or chef's hat with a flat top and attached headband. The shape is defined by a cardboard circle inside the flat part. The fabric is linen twill. |
Year Range from |
1923 |
Year Range to |
1929 |
Dimensions |
W-61 L-120 cm |
History |
Toque was part of a chef's Halloween costume that was made by Annie Sayers for her daughter Dora Sayers. She wore it when she was around 8 years old. It was later used by her sister Barbara sometime during the late 1920s. |
People |
Sayers, Annie Harris Sayers, Barbara Sayers, Dora |