Large Black "Merry Widow" Hat
Date1907 - 1910
Object NameHat
Mediumstraw
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS006070
About MeVery large black straw hat with oversized crown and brim, seen here decorated with chiffon and ostrich feathersOver-sized hats became fashionable when designer Lucile (Lady Duff-Gordon) created the original 'widow hat' for the actress Miss Lily Elsie for the operetta "Merry Widows", which gave the hat its name. It was always black and made of straw and encased in chiffon or organdie and festooned with feathers or flowers. This iconic Edwardian style remained in fashion for three years.
1930s
1942
1940s
c.1914
1945-1951
E L Thomson
1920s
Gina Davies
J Moores & Sons Ltd
1959
