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Black straw hat on wire foundation and brim covered in black openwork textile trimmed with coiled black straw. Pointed crown trimmed with large pink artificial roses, lily of the valley, purple violets, black netting, and black feathers.
hats
headgear
cotton (textile)
silk (textile)
straw (plant material)
wire
net (textile)
Hat
Women's clothing
Silk
Wire
Cotton
Artificial Flowers
Straw
Hat
B3193
Unknown
8 x 9 1/2 x 10 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. Willie Ousler
1988.491
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