1900s Bollman Heritage Collection Gibson Girl - Navy/L/XL

Hat manufacturing in Adamstown was limited to summer and early fall months during this decade. There were more than one hundred small hat factories in America and competition was fierce. These illustrations were often considered the first national standard of beauty for women. The elder George was born in 1838, founded the hat factory at age thirty and died at age sixty two. Our founder George Bollman died in 1900. One of the trends that resulted from the drawings was an affinity for large-crowned, broad brimmed hats with elaborate decorations. George W. Bollman decided in 1905 to enter the hosiery manufacturing business to provide employment for the workers during the winter and spring months. The Bollman Gibson Girl illustrates this style with its high squared crown, wide brim, soft navy felt and showy lace hatband tied off in a bow with a matching cream color binding. The corset of this period removed pressure from the abdomen and created an S-curve silhouette.The Gibson Girl drawings were pen and ink illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson. His twenty three year old son, George W. This hat comes in a special edition Bollman Heritage Hat Box. Bollman, purchased the business from his mother soon thereafter. In the early 1900's, women's fashion showed a confident and curvy look.

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1900s Bollman Heritage Collection Gibson Girl - Navy/L/XL