hat



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

Place of creation

Europe

Medium

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