Hat
Category
Costume
Date
1950 - 1960
Materials
Feather, buckram, metal.
Measurements
100 x 190 x 70 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604435
Summary
A woman's hat in the "crescent" style, made from black and irridescent feathers stitched to a buckram and shaped wire frame. Brimless, the crown is split into two separate bands with irridescent feathers covering the front band and dyed black cock feathers covering the back. The hat is unlined.
Provenance
Knole