Hat
Bermona
Category
Costume
Date
1960 - 1970
Materials
Rayon, cotton.
Measurements
240 x 240 x 100 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603350
Summary
A woman's hat in the "pillbox" style made from pale blue rayon taffeta ribbon stitched to a stiffened cotton net core. Brimless, the deep crown is created using ruched rayon taffeta layers stitched in place and fashioned into a rosette on the crown top. The hat is unlined and the crown edging is finished with a slim band of petersham ribbon in pale blue rayon. A label on the edging reads "Bermona Model, Regd".
Marks and inscriptions
Inner brim, centre back.: Label reads "Bermona Model, Regd". See associated photograph for further details.
Makers and roles
Bermona, maker