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Children's hat of white cotton with flat crown and wide brim, decorated with cotton flower and matching pleated, scalloped ribbon with hanging ends
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Children's hat of white cotton with flat crown and wide brim, decorated with cotton flower and matching pleated, scalloped ribbon with hanging ends

anonymous · c. 1910 - c. 1912 · snipping; twined; weaving; cotton (textile)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Children's hat, summer hat, of white cotton with a flat crown and a wide brim, decorated with a cotton flower and a pleated, scalloped ribbon with hanging ends. Model: spacious flat crown consisting of an upright brim and a round center piece, both stitched with narrow edges. The brim has a seam at the front center which is camouflaged by a cotton flower (carnation?). The loose wide brim is stitched to the crown and, for camouflage, decorated with a ruffled ribbon, which lies partially flat on the hat brim. The brim is stitched and ends scalloped. Unlined. Decoration: cotton passementerie along the scallops.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKinderhoed van witte katoen met platte bol en brede rand, versierd met katoenen bloem en dito geplooid, gekarteld lint met afhangende uiteinden. c. 1910 - c. 1912. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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