Hat
As early as 1727 a French visitor to London noted that the "small hats of straw are vastly becoming. Ladies of the highest rank are thus attired when they go walking or make a simple visit." These straw or "chip" hats were worn pinned or tied to the head, often over a while mull mobcap.
Artwork Details
- Title: Hat
- Date: 1810–14
- Culture: American or European
- Medium: straw
- Credit Line: Anonymous, 1939
- Object Number: C.I.39.137
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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ca. 1870
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ca. 1833
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1824
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1804–5
Maison Léoty
1891
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