Sunhat
1785-1800 (made)
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Sunhat of plaited straw, lined and edged with painted and dyed cotton in a pattern of double bamboo stems bearing pointed leaves and various flowers in white, blue and green on a deep red ground.
This type of straw sunhat was intended to be worn over a large lace hat of similar style as part of traditional Frisian dress. The hat would be kept in place with two ribbons at the back.
This type of straw sunhat was intended to be worn over a large lace hat of similar style as part of traditional Frisian dress. The hat would be kept in place with two ribbons at the back.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plaited straw, painted and dyed chintz |
| Brief description | Sunhat of plaited straw, lined and edged in dark red chintz, Friesland, 1785-1800 |
| Physical description | Sunhat of plaited straw, lined and edged with painted and dyed cotton in a pattern of double bamboo stems bearing pointed leaves and various flowers in white, blue and green on a deep red ground. This type of straw sunhat was intended to be worn over a large lace hat of similar style as part of traditional Frisian dress. The hat would be kept in place with two ribbons at the back. |
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| Credit line | Given by G.P. Baker, esquire. |
| Object history | 9th July 1954 - stated to be from West Friesland, probably Makkum, by an authority on Dutch costume who visited the department. |
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| Bibliographic reference | A good comparison for this hat can be found in the Musée Galliera exhibition catalogue Modes en miroir: La France et la Hollande au temps des Lumières (Paris Musées, 2005), p. 188. |
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| Accession number | T.3-1926 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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