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Hatters Block
Hatters Block
Hatters Block

Hatters Block

Milliner (Peterhead, Scotland, 1921 - 2018)
Associated (1895 - 1992)
Date1936-1980
Object NameHatters Block
Mediumwood
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 270 × 220mm
AcquisitionPresented in 2018 by Michael and Christine Park
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095512
About MeThis hatters block became Isabella Park's when the millinery shop she worked for closed. She was a milliner who lived and worked in Aberdeen, working for Hilda Le Fevre for over 40 years.
More About Me
Hatters' blocks were often made of soft wood, so their shape and size could be altered according to the customer
Hatters Block
Mrs Isabella Park
Pattern For Five-Section Hat
Mrs Isabella Park
1936-1980
Photograph of Isabella Park
Mrs Isabella Park
1936-1980
Isabella Park Sewing
Mrs Isabella Park
1990
Pattern for Six-Section Hat
Mrs Isabella Park
1936-1980
Isabella Park's Brim Pattern
Mrs Isabella Park
1936-1980
Pattern for Six-Section Hat
Mrs Isabella Park
1936-1980
Oval Hat Pattern
Mrs Isabella Park
1936-1980
Long Sampler (Multi Coloured)
Possibly 1820s - 1830s
Hatters Brim Block
Mrs Isabella Park
1936-1980
Isabella Park's Thimble
Sydney & Co.
1886
Isabella Park's Thimble
Laughton & Sons
1920-1940
Hilda Le Fevre Label
Hilda LeFevre
1920-1980
Hilda Le Fevre Label
Hilda LeFevre
1920-1980
Isabella Park's Singer Sewing Machine
Mrs Isabella Park
1910-1940
Striped Pillbox Hat
Mrs Isabella Park
1936-1980
Velvet Tammy Hat
Mrs Isabella Park
1936-1980
Lilac Pillbox Hat
Mrs Isabella Park
1936-1980
Mink Fur Beret Hat
Mrs Isabella Park
1936-1980
Mink Fur Beret Hat
Mrs Isabella Park
1936-1980
Brown Embroidered Tammy
Mrs Isabella Park
1936-1980
Multi-coloured Headpiece
Mrs Isabella Park
1936-1980