hat
Summary
Black silk plush, lined with black silk. Straight-sided crown, slightly tapering towards flat top. Fairly broad brim curving up at edge. Black corded ribbon band round base of crown, diagonal ribbon trimming on 1 side of crown. Brim bound corded ribbon. Brim lined with black velvet. The Valentino hat (style popularised by the films of Rudolph Valentino). Unsold stock of Chadwicks, Milliners, formerly of Bankside House, 152 and 156 Manchester Street, Oldham.
Object Name
hat
Creators Name
Date Created
1925-1930
Dimensions
Height: 15.2cm
Front to back:
accession number
1959.138
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Medium
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