Hat
c. 1914
Velvet and feathers
Museum purchase
Object numberP85.10.1
Hats began to assume new shapes by 1913. Smaller hats with vertical emphasis, such as toques, began to replace broad heavy styles, and hats with deep, low crowns and wide brims foreshadowed the cloches of the 1920s. Stylish evening turbans exemplified the “Orientalist” trend led by couturier Paul Poiret. Endless variations led Vogue to report that “it is the new idea to choose a hat solely on account of its decorative effect.”
DescriptionGreen velvet turban hat; deep crushed crown with gold brocade trim, iridescent green feather spray; narrow satin faced brim with turned up backCollections
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