Evening hat
The squashy tam crown and eccentrically projecting feathers of this hat are iconic features of the 1910s. The hat's size, color, and garnishment exude drama, while a softening, romantic element is provided by the historically influenced "Elizabethan" style. When such a romantic effect was desired, historical reference was preferred in this period to the heavy, voluminous floral and lace trimmings of the previous decade.
Artwork Details
- Title: Evening hat
- Department Store: Henri Bendel (American, founded 1895)
- Date: 1910–20
- Culture: American
- Medium: silk, feathers
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 1955
- Object Number: 2009.300.2791
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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