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Title: I need help identifying these types of hats?
Post by: saraveza408 on October 05, 2009, 08:13:24 PM

I have some vintage hats from the early 1900's.They have feathers over a headband.Im trying to identify the style of these hats.When I look up vintage feather hats on ebay some ads call them pill box hats,some call them feather headbands & some call them millinery hats.So whats the name of these types of hats?

Title: Re: I need help identifying these types of hats?
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on October 05, 2009, 08:20:04 PM

As I understand it, all those terms are correct. Pill box refers to small, round or box-shaped hats, that sit on top of the head. They  are named for the decorative (and not child-safe) boxes that ladies used to keep their pills in. Millinery refers to a hand-made hat, made by a milliner, a person who made ladies accessories, especially hats. Feather headbands I think is a more modern way to describe them. You can also find a lot of them listed as Victorian hats or 1900s hats.

Title: Re: I need help identifying these types of hats?
Post by: saraveza408 on October 05, 2009, 08:33:53 PM

Oh I forgot to add that all but 1 have no labels.The 1 that does reads "Topettes by Brod".However when I google that nothing helpful comes up

Title: Re: I need help identifying these types of hats?
Post by: saraveza408 on October 05, 2009, 09:07:19 PM

Is there a website I can see the different styles of vintage hats?

Title: Re: I need help identifying these types of hats?
Post by: KC on October 05, 2009, 11:41:36 PM

Here's a couple:  This style was called a headband, headpiece or hairband.

http://www.1860-1960.com/hats.html (http://www.1860-1960.com/hats.html)

http://www.antiquedress.com/galleryhats.htm (http://www.antiquedress.com/galleryhats.htm)

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/fashion/womens-hats (http://www.collectorsweekly.com/fashion/womens-hats)

Title: Re: I need help identifying these types of hats?
Post by: saraveza408 on October 06, 2009, 12:12:53 AM

Quote from: KC on October 05, 2009, 11:41:36 PM

Here's a couple:  This style was called a headband, headpiece or hairband.

http://www.1860-1960.com/hats.html (http://www.1860-1960.com/hats.html)

http://www.antiquedress.com/galleryhats.htm (http://www.antiquedress.com/galleryhats.htm)

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/fashion/womens-hats (http://www.collectorsweekly.com/fashion/womens-hats)

Wow! That 1st site is a GREAT learning tool! Just what I need!

Now,is there a site just like that for costume jewelry & glass(like the different types of glass ie.hobnail,depression ect.with example pics of the different types)?

Title: Re: I need help identifying these types of hats?
Post by: KC on October 06, 2009, 06:50:34 AM

A very interesting site with a whole lot of information:  http://www.fashion-era.com/index.htm (http://www.fashion-era.com/index.htm)