hat
Summary
Very narrow glossy black wholestraw plait, gold/black shot fabric. Lined with black silk. Sides covered by draped section of gold fabric, wired at top edge to extend beyond crown at front and sides, partially covering top of crown all round. Band made up of 15 rows of matt black spangles round middle of crown, end cut in point and sewn down at front left, join trimmed with spray of black feathers. Brim, slightly turned up at edge and bound with gold fabric, slit up to crown at centre left, edges bound with gold fabric.
Object Name
hat
Date Created
1920-1924
Dimensions
Circumference (brim): 99.1cm
Front to back:
accession number
1947.4485
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Medium
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