Woman's Hat
Subject
Accessories
Title
Woman's Hat
Date
ca. 1885
Description
This hat is made of pink straw and is decorated with black velvet ribbons and two large black bird feathers that appear to be wings. The top of the hat features a large black velvet bow. According to Great Grandmothers Clothes: Women’s Fashion in the 1880’s, hats in the 1880’s, such as this one, were worn to cover the head and sat above a bun that would be worn at the nape of the neck.
References
Tarrant, Naomi A.E. and Shambellie House, Museum of Costume. Great Grandmother’s Clothes: Women's Fashion in the 1880’s. Edinburgh: The National Museums of Scotland, 1996.
References
Tarrant, Naomi A.E. and Shambellie House, Museum of Costume. Great Grandmother’s Clothes: Women's Fashion in the 1880’s. Edinburgh: The National Museums of Scotland, 1996.
Source
Donor: Elizabeth Richardson
Identifier
UI 1984.03.08
Contributor
Emily Steiner
Collection
Citation
“Woman's Hat,” Historic Textile and Costume Collection, accessed May 2, 2024, https://uritextilecollection.omeka.net/items/show/435.