Hat
Category
Costume
Date
1949
Materials
Pheasant feather, Textile
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1363812
Caption
In 1908 Parliament introduced the Importation of Plumage Bill which prohibited the importation of the feathers of any bird into the United Kingdom, with the exception of the plumage of African ostriches and eider ducks. The law, however, did not come into force until 1922 by which time smaller hats using few feathers were in fashion. It was considered acceptable to use feathers from domestic birds, geese, ducks, cockerels, pheasants and ostriches. Made in 1949, the small compact size of this hat suited the hairstyles of the time and as this hat demonstrates, stunning hats could still be crafted. It is part of the costume collection at Killerton.
Summary
Hat; sculptured toque covered in feathers (pheasant and other greeny blue) black fabric lining. 1949 (circa)
Provenance
Donor - Whitham, W. (Mrs).