Hat
Category
Costume
Date
1920 - 1930
Materials
Silk, metal lace, metal.
Measurements
190 x 260 x 130 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604758.1
Summary
A woman's wedding cap to go with wedding dress 604758.2. The hat is made from cream pleated silk chiffon stitched to a shaped wire frame. The brim is decorated with gold coloured metal ribbon and has two winged wire projections left and right side covered with gold coloured metal thread lace. The chiffon crown is unwired and designed to sit close to the head.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Nuala Reynolds. Worn by Mrs Charlotte Reynolds (mother-in-law of donor).