Hat
Dolores
Category
Costume
Date
1940 - 1945
Materials
Straw, feather.
Measurements
320 x 260 x 70 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604864
Summary
A woman's hat in black plaited straw. The brim is supported by wire around the outer edge and is undecorated. The shallow crown is decorated with a single long black ostrich feather and a large straw bow centre back. The hat is unlined. A label inside the brim reads "Dolores, London, Paris".
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Sarah Ritchie. From donor's employer in the 1940's in Ballindrum.
Marks and inscriptions
Inner brim, centre back.: Label reads 'Dolores, London, Paris.' See associated photograph for further details.
Makers and roles
Dolores , hatter