EDWARDIAN BLACK HORSEHAIR TORQUE HAT W FLORALS. DATING TO THE EDWARDIAN ERA. FASHIONED OF A WIRED BASE THAT IS COMPLETELY COVERED ON THE EXTERIOR IN SPIRALS OF HORSE HAIR THROUGH THE TOP AND THE SIDES COVERED IN HORSEHAIR WITH THE HORSEHAIR TWISTED IN FLORALS AND LEAVES. RISES HIGHER IN THE FRONT WITH A CLUSTER OF FLORALS RISING HIGH. THE INTERIOR IS LINED IN SILK TAFFETA WITH THE LABEL LOOSE BUT PICTURED. THE WIRING HAS POKED OUT ALONG THE HEAD HOLE WHERE THE HORSEHAIR HAS WORN AWAY. IT DOES NOT SHOW WHEN WORN OR DISPLAYED. UNIVERSAL IN SIZE AS IT IS MEANT TO BE WORN ATOP GATHERED HAIR, HIGH ATOP THE HEAD. HEAD HOLE: 22 INCHES. MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN THE FRONT: 5 1/2. MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN THE REAR: 2 3/4. Vintage and antique items ARE NOT new items. Often for proper fit, hang, and wear ability, pieces will need to be altered and/or adding a hook or snap here or there, with a seam closure or strengthening needed. Vintage clothing is most often worn previously, and if old stock, often has slight imperfections from storage, a hint of color or odor. These are antique articles, having the age stated.. All flaws if any are painstakingly outlined. _gsrx_vers_1251 GS 8.2.1 (1251). This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Specialty\Vintage\Vintage Accessories\Women’s Hats”. The seller is “jamiexmas*” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Decade: 1900s
• Brand: Unbranded
• Color: Black
• Look: Edwardian
• Original/Reproduction: Original

Tags: black, edwardian, florals, horsehair, torque