hat
Summary
A "Badois" hat. Split straw and cotton. Lined with blue plain weave silk. Edged with grey-blue velvet ribbon. Edge of brim bound with velvet ribbon. Crown trimmed with 4 star-shaped motifs of ribbon with small white fabric flower in centre of each. 2 bands of blue silk ribbon pleated on to inside back, tying in large flat bow trimmed with 6 fabric flowers below brim edge, falling in 2 streamers. Black elastic loop at inside
Object Name
hat
Date Created
1865-1870
Dimensions
Centre to edge:
Circumference (brim): 75.6cm
accession number
1947.4329
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Medium
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