A Display of Ladies Hats , 1880's - 1940's

[scotrace]

The local library has a display of ladies' hats. Of course, I snapped photos to share.

Marked 1920's

Marked 1910's

1920's

1910's

1910's

1890's

1910's

1940's

Marked 1890's - heavily restored/redone

 

[danofarlington]

Interesting hats. Upon reflection, it may be that the reason women today don't go for hats is that in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, women's hats often had a frivolous look, either for ditzy housewives, airhead socialites, or bimbos. Only a few were consonant with serious working women. Nowadays, the only women out there are serious working women. So a new tradition would have to be established to sell ladies' hats in the current day, perhaps closer to men's felt hats, that reflects seriousness as well as style. Every time I see ladies' hats in a 30s or 40s movie, the style seems to scream "not serious." Even Jackie Kennedy's pillbox hats of the early 60s would not be welcome now on women. If this is a correct analysis, then hat designers should get busy making something suitable to this decade.

 

[rue]

I have to disagree with you Dan. I tend to be attracted to and wear a cloche, but I love those hats and would wear some of them, if I had the occasion. I don't work (for a paycheck), I am a homemaker, but I am not ditzy, an airhead nor a bimbo

Lovely hats Scott. Thank you for sharing them.

 

[Lady Day]

Lovely. The thing about pre 20s hats for women is that they were an event. They were big big and big. After the start of the 20s and the flapper look, I feel hats for women began to accent a costume, not dominate it. That purple 40s number, awesome!!

LD

 

[RBH]

Really cool thread Scot!
Nice to see something new here.