Mushroom Saucer Hat
AssociatedAssociated with
Esslemont & Macintosh
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1873 - 2007)
Date1950 - 1959
Object NameHat
Mediumraw silk
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
AcquisitionPresented in 1995 by Mrs Eve Glegg.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024493
Keywords
Raw silk still contains the serecin with which the caterpillar binds the fine filaments together. It makes for a rougher texture and some variability in dye uptake
1920 - 1935
1914-1918
1930-1939
1970 - 1990
1950 - 1960
1920 - 1930
E L Thomson
1940 - 1950
1930 - 1940