Object: Hat
Designer:
Stephen Jones
(born 1957)
Date: c. 1985
Medium: Cotton gingham
Country: England
Credit Line: Gift of Barbara Jakobson
Object number: 2010.86.48
DescriptionDixie Cup hat in blue and white cotton gingham; low front with curved sides extending to low back; turned up brim, CF surplus-style overlapping panels; topstitching (design is based on an officer's Overseas Cap style hat, a U.S. army officers khaki cloth hat)
Label Text:Fashionable adaptations of sailor hats are often modeled after the iconic white cotton cap, which was introduced during World War I. This version features the customary upturned brim, but modifications to its proportion and material has made it chic and charming.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Sporting Life