Hat
Item number 1044/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A woman's hat made from a woven straw base that has been coated with gesso and formed into a boat shape by bending the brim down at each side. Brim is covered with black velvet, and cotton fabric. Crown is decorated with pleated embroidered red, green, black, and gold-coloured ribbon. Heavy threads attached to the underside of the crown to secure to the head.
Narrative
The style of the hat is particular to this village. The donor spent a holiday in the village in 1958. She says that this type of costume would have been worn regularly on Sundays. See photographs in UBC archives.
Item History
- Made in La Sage, Switzerland
- Collected during 1957
- Owned by Olga Volkoff before March 19, 1985
- Received from Olga Volkoff (Donor) on March 19, 1985
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- 1044/2
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- grass, cotton fibre, rayon fibre, metal, dye and gesso
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, painted, shaped and sewn
- Overall
- height 21.7 cm, width 17.4 cm, depth 33.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- La Sage, Switzerland
Who
- Culture
- Swiss
- Previous Owner
- Olga Volkoff
- Received from
- Olga Volkoff (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1957
- Ownership Date
- before March 19, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on March 19, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1044/0002
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