Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1967.C14 |
Object Name |
Hat |
Date |
C 1930 |
Features |
Large fancy hat. Grey wide brim hat made from very fragile lace, set over three wire frames: interior, exterior, and crown. Edge of brim has darker gray material wrapped around exterior frame. Crown frame is several wires supporting crown. Peak of hat adorned with ostritch feathers and apple blossoms. |
Object Story |
Courtesy of the Vanalstyne family. A picture hat is an elaborate woman's hat with a wide brim. It has been suggested that the name may be derived from the way the broad brim frames the face to create a "picture". The picture hat was first popularized as a style at the end of the 18th century. Other names included garden hat. These early hats were large, with a wide brim and were designed to perch on top of the lavish hairstyles popular during this era. Hats incorporated details such as feathers and trims - some are said to have even included whole stuffed birds. |
People |
Vanalstyne, Hazel |
Subjects |
Hat 1930s Fashion Gainsborough Garden Hats Hatmaking |
Search Terms |
Napanee |