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This hat is made of faille (a semi-shiny, closely woven silk) and georgette (a sheer crepe woven to produce a dull, pebbly look) and features an elegant black stripe on the cream silk at the back. The hat's most notable element is its decoration of a bird's head and wings. Bird feathers have a long history of use in clothing, headwear, and jewelry, and in the Victorian era, feathers, wings, and even entire stuffed birds were popularly used to trim women's hats.

Details

  • Title: Lady's Hat
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Creator Lifespan: Unknown - Unknown
  • Date: circa 1890
  • Type: Costume
  • Medium: Silk faille, georgette, with bird decoration

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