Conical hat made from palm leaf secured with concentric bamboo rings. Cording attached underneath for chin strap.

Brown woven hat. There is blue-green stitching in an upper and lower band, with black stitched designs in the centre. There is a long fringe on the sides and back. There are thick, dark blue ties sewn to the upper inside.

Dome-shaped woven hat lined with red-brown paper. Sticker on underside identifies the hat as having been made in Japan.

Conical hat with a flattened slope. Leaves and paper sewn over a bamboo frame; lined with blue paper.

Conical bamboo hat with a gentle slope. Edge bound in white fabric with white fabric square sewn on the crown. Black rigging and white cords underneath to affix to wearer's head.

The folded hat is purple and square with two ties. The hat is folded inwards once on the sides. There is a black edging around the bottom of the hat. The inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Black Cantonese opera hat with high scalloped back and side 'wings'. Front has bat above peony, overall embroidered peony floral and leaf design, with outer gold cloud pattern. Pink, mauve, green, orange, brownish red, purple, dark pink, and white. Off white ties and lining.

A dark red wedge cap with black whipstitching.

A dark red wedge cap with black whipstitching.

Red folded hat with embroidery and ties. The front has an appliqued lotus motif, an orange plastic rectangle and a linear border in green and brown around three sides. The back has three vertical stripes of the linear border in green and brown and tiny mirrors. The sides have pieces of different fabric. The inside lining is white cotton.