Mourning hat
This beautiful and stylish mourning hat from the World War I era was purchased from Henri Bendel, an important maker and importer of luxury goods. Its clean lines and elegant swath of scarf retain their sense of chic today. The single large buckle trim, a popular feature at time, has the weight and presence necessary to stand up to the severe color scheme and contrasting textures. Despite the timeless beauty of its design, this hat would have had a very limited wearability: the fabric of the scarf, a variety of crimped black crepe called "mourning crepe", was used exclusively for mourning.
Artwork Details
- Title: Mourning hat
- Department Store: Henri Bendel (American, founded 1895)
- Date: ca. 1915
- Culture: American
- Medium: straw, silk, plastic, metal
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Frederick H. Prince, Jr., 1967
- Object Number: 2009.300.1577
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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