Felt hat with ribbon trim

A felt hat is shaped using heat and moisture and wearing a hat can make it both and cause it to lose its shape. Inside this hat you can see the stitches that have been used to help it keep the shape that the maker intended.

Details

Credit: Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.42.4
Copyright: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Maker: Le Familiaire
Garment type: Hat
Material: Felt
Colour: Beige (hat), copper (ribbon)
Label: A James Hat
Date: Circa 1940