I’m selling some of my hats, my garage is stuffed with them so, every so often I will add one. The newest entries will be at the top. I will do my best to mark the ones that sell as soon as I know it’s a done deal. Please e-mail me or DM me on my socials (check the homepage for links) if you are interested in any of the hats so I can calculate a shipping cost before you pay. US orders much preferred as international shipping will be quite expensive. Prices are in US dollars.
Late Victorian evening bonnet
This bonnet was one of the styles of hats worn between 1885-95 near the end of the Gilded Age. It had a transparent brim over a wireframe. And is decorated with a number of ruffles both fabric and net, pearls draped across the back and several trimmed ostrich spikes with beads at their tips.
$200 plus shipping
Late Victorian evening bonnet with standing feather ornament
This bonnet was one of the styles of hats worn between 1885-95 near the end of the Gilded Age. It had a transparent brim over a wireframe. And is decorated with a beaded ornament, a floral decoration and an ostrich pom-pom with peacock hurl rising out of the center.
$150 plus shipping
Late Victorian small bonnet edged with violets
This bonnet was one of the styles of hats worn between 1885-95 near the end of the Gilded Age. It is covered with purple silk taffeta, edged with silk violets, green lace ruffle & top-knot and velvet ties. It does not have a lining.
$50 plus shipping
1900’s Bicorne
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This black straw, early Edwardian bicorne is decorated with dyed purple silver pheasant feathers and curled goose feathers. Along with a cord and bead ornament.
$150 plus shipping
Elizabethan Cape
Not a hat but an Elizabethan full length cape with hood. It was made from Pendleton wool which is not about 60 dollars a yard and lined with Osnaburg cotton. It should fit anyone from 5’6″ to 5’10”. It is fairly heavy and weighs 2 1/3 lbs. On the right is a close up of the trim which has slashed thru the red and the green will down to the yellow lining.
$250 plus shipping
Men’s mid 15th C Chaperon
This hat is made to resemble a Chaperon from Rogier van der Weyden’s, Seven Sacraments Altarpiece it appears in the lower left. It is made of black suit weight wool. The cornette is about 5-6ft long, the patte is crenulated and has a wool yarn fringe, The bourrelets is medium for this time period and will fit a medium head size 22.5-23.5″ around.
$225 USD plus shipping
Men’s 18th C Tricorne
This hat is black Velour felt. It is not stiff so that if you want you can let down the sides to create a round hat in case of rain. The edge is wired so you will need to reshape it to drop the sides.
