Cream hat with pink ribbon

In 1953 Elizabeth Millinery was one of seven millinery salons in Dunedin’s main thoroughfare, indicating a big demand for model hats. This cream felt hat is adorned with a ribbon and a beaded flower, typical of milliners of the era who expressed their creativity by way of decorative details, fabric and colour. 

Details

Credit: Loan courtesy of Helen Voss
Copyright: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer: Unknown
Garment type: Hat
Material: Felt
Colour: Cream
Purchase location: Elizabeth Millinery Salon, Princes Street, Dunedin
Label: Elizabeth Millinery
Date: 1950s