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Clothing and Accessories
Clothing Accessories
Women's Clothing
Headwear ➔ Hat
Identifier:
126761Description:
This tulle hat has cream colored floral embroidery on the brim and around the crown as well as embroidered circles on top of the crown. The brim is trimmed with grosgrain ribbon and the interior is lined with silk. During the early 20th century hats were large in size and often featured decorations such as artificial flowers, lace, buckles, feathers, and bird wings. Because of the time period and style, this hat may have been worn during mourning.In Victorian society, it was customary to follow a strict etiquette for mourning royalty, political leaders and of course for relatives. This hat is a characteristic example of a key accessory that was required as part of the ritual. The production of mourning clothing was a lucrative business and items like this hat were commonly purchased.
The fashion industry had perfected the art of black synthetic dying and so almost any item of clothing or accessories from dresses to headwear or footwear could be purchased in black for mourning. For poorer families, this could be quite a financial burden as it could involve having to purchase a whole new wardrobe. The later stage of the custom, called "half-mourning", would require integrating the colors grey, white and purple into one's wardrobe, indicating the ending phase.
