Vintage Hats 1880-1890

[admin tim]

http://www.greencastlemuseum.org/Special_Exhibits/vintage_hats/hats_1880-1890.htm

http://www.greencastlemuseum.org/images/Special%20Exhibits/vintage_hats/25_Tall.jpg

[Chris G.]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6749129219_ef0b03d9a7.jpg

"ca. 1885. A tall, top-hat style of rough straw.

"This post-boy (British mailman) hat of the mid 1880’s exemplifies the naturalistic style even further – dried raffia, poppies and a wheat-colored ribbon help to carry the impression. The hair style worn at the time would have been a twist and bun worn high on the head."

That must have been the post-boy in Cleveland Street, I should think. :eyebrows:

[Mags]

What wonderful shape they're in.

[Belinda]

More vintage here. This makes me think of Polly

http://www.bustledress.com/cgi-bin/z.pl/reset/item.lisa0001-20090207-05.html