Hat, woman's

Description

Woman's hat of black straw, trimmed with black ostrich feathers and brown chicken feathers, cut to resemble flowers. This hat was worn at the Black Ascot - in the aftermath of the death of King Edward VII in 1910 attendees at Ascot dressed in black as a show of respect for the late monarch: French, 1910

Museum reference

A.1970.1071

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Hat, woman's

Production information

Camille Roger, Maker
France, Western Europe

Date

1910

Materials

Straw, Ostrich feather, Chicken feather, Silk

Physical description

Black straw, with black ostrich feathers

Exhibitions

• Fashion and Style (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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