Beehive feather toque hat

Date

• ca. 1955

Summary

• A beehive feather toque hat covered with small, stiffened royal blue feathers and touches of red, green and yellow feathers. Large overlapping light and wispy royal blue feathers circle the rim and frame the forehead. The interior wire rim is covered with blue velvet where it would touch the wearer's head. The hat has a stiff silky taffeta-like lining.