hat
Summary
Black horsehair braid. Lined with black plain weave silk. Alternate horsehair and black chip plait round lower edge. Circular brim wired at edge, faced with double row of black silk net. Brim almost covered by section of swathed net trimmed with thick line of white fabric flowers and leaves, with bunch of white and blue flowers falling over crown at front left. Small stiffened flap at inside top left, trimmed with net bow attached to inside brim. Base of crown wired and faced with velvet.
Object Name
hat
Creators Name
Date Created
1910-1912
Dimensions
Circumference (brim): 138.4cm
Front to back:
accession number
1947.4452
Collection Group
Place of creation
London
Medium
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