hat
Summary
Woven navy blue natural fibre, pink and mauve flowers. Lined with stiffened navy cotton net. Wired brim, turned up all round, narrowing at centre back. Crescent-shaped section attached to back edge, fitting back of head, edged with navy velvet ribbon and 2 ribbon bows at left side. Domed crown made of 2 layers of stiffened navy net, completely covered with small pink and mauve plush flowers. Band of velvet ribbon over top of crown from side to side. Inside of brim filled with wide-mesh navy fancy net. Blue petersham inside headband.
Object Name
hat
Date Created
1937-1939
Dimensions
Circumference (brim): 79.4cm
Front to back:
accession number
1947.4521
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Medium
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