Posted in Clothing & Accessories, tagged antique, Antiques, Art, George Romney, hat, Pimenov Jury, Renoir, Rubens, straw hat on January 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is an genuine spring straw hat, made in Italy, and beautifully adorned with flowers of that period. Circa 1900
Straw Hats Examples
The Straw Industry in Italy
The demand for straw plait was driven by fashion. By the 1800s, the Italians had the largest European straw industry employing 80,000 people. The industry was centred in villages around [...]
Posted in Clothing & Accessories, tagged accessories, Clothing & Accessories, hat, Jackie Kennedy, Kennedy, pillbox, vintage on March 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A pillbox hat is a small woman’s hat with a flat crown and straight, upright sides.
For example the Jackie O’s pillbox hat – Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum and Library – Independence, Missouri.
Of all the fashion trends set by First Lady Jackie Kennedy, she will be remembered most for her trademark pillbox hat. [...]
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