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Rubber Bathing Hat
Rubber Bathing Hat
Rubber Bathing Hat

Rubber Bathing Hat

Date1930 - 1940
Object NameHat
Mediumrubber
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
AcquisitionPresented in 1998 by Mrs J Arbuthnott & Miss M Farquharson.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS030110
About MeBathing hats have been popular since the Victorian times.

This green rubber 1930s bathing hat would have been worn to keep hair dry while swimming.

It has a moulded bubble design and adjustable chin strap.
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