Gents Black Velvet Smoking Hat
DateLate 19th Century
Object NameHat
Mediumvelvet, silk
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsCircumference: 55.5cm
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS065659
About MeVelvet embroidered smoking hat with tassel. Cigarette smoking was a habit introduced by the men returning from the Crimean War. Cigars were already smoked but cigarettes soon became equally popular and gentlemen withdrew to a room set aside for the purpose where they put on a special jacket and cap to prevent the clothes and hair from smelling of stale smoke.
1860 - 1890
Late 19th century
c. 1982
Mid-19th Century
Late 19th century
1950s
