Dear Ladies,
As you all know, those members attending the Centenary Baton Hand-over from Banbury to Barford on Sunday 19th April, have been asked to wear 1915 style hats for the occasion, at Barford WI’s coffee morning in the Village Hall from 10.30am
Being a keen and enthusiastic wearer of hats, I was intrigued to find out how I could decorate and trim up an own hat for the Event at Barford, so I set myself the task of tracking down a few photo examples which I might possibly emulate.
My online research lead me to the Victoria and Albert Museum where I wandered through their catalogues and found the following items which I’ve downloaded with their consent, with all images credited as follows: © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Copyright – Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1915 – The feathered hat made by Robert Polhill for his wife
Copyright – Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1915 hat by Madame Elizabeth Handley-Seymour
Copyright – Victoria and Albert Museum – 1915 Hat by Madame Elizabeth Handley-Seymour
Copyright – Victoria and Albert Museum, London – 1915 French hat by Jeanne Paquin
Copyright – Victoria and Albert Museum – 1915 French hat by Jeanne Paquin
Well, that’s few rather splendid photos but I’m still looking for a few more.
Copyright © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Margaret Halstead