Cloche
Coming
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1925
Materials
Silk, wool, rayon.
Measurements
200 x 230 mm
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Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603199
Summary
A woman's hat in the "cloche" style, made from silk pile fabric and wool. The hat has a deep crown which is decorated with a floral border at the base made from crocheted flower heads and stitched leaves in multi-coloured wools, and a small bow in blue felted wool centre back. The same blue felted wool has been used to decorate the brim. Inside, the hat is fully lined in rayon acetate. A label inside the crown reads "Coming, Regd'.
Provenance
Gift of Brett.
Marks and inscriptions
Inner crown, centre.: Label reads "Coming, Regd". See associated photograph for further details. Inner crow, centre.: Handwritten note on manufacturers label reads "Brett". See associated photograph for further details.
Makers and roles
Coming, hatter