Hat

Unknown

ca. 1900 · wool, fur · Costume Institute

Luxurious fur often adorned men's and women's winter hats in the early 20th century. In this high-style example from the period, precise double-topstitching on the crown and deluxe mink trimming indicate that it may be French in origin. These refined details, along with the small brim, suggest it belonged to a dashing man who may have paired it with a fur-lined overcoat for stylish protection from winter weather as he travelled by sleigh or open motorcar.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1900

Medium

wool, fur

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. George B. Wells, 1957