hat
Summary
Glossy purple raffia braid, mauve silk crepe. Lined with black silk crepe. Soft domed crown with straight sides. Brim turned down at front, turned up at back, crepe over stiffening, edged with band of plait. Wide band of crepe draped round crown with 4 plush poppies in mauve and purple and stiffened mauve silk leaves at each side. Brim wired and faced with ruched mauve crepe. Violet velvet inside headband with black silk bow at centre back.
Object Name
hat
Creators Name
Date Created
1920-1924
Dimensions
Circumference (brim): 111.8cm
Front to back:
accession number
1947.4486
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Medium
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