Mourning hat from the 1930s

In the early 1930s, the headdress followed the trends of other mourning fashion. The helmet-shaped hat is black silk crepe. It has a narrow, asymmetric upward-turned brim. There is black mourning crepe on the edge and under the brim. A rectangular black gauze scarf has been fastened over the top with drawn thread needlework around the edges. The veil is warped asymmetrically slightly to the side with the help of a black fabric strip. The hat is imprinted with the name Stockmann.

According to the fashion magazine Les Modes (August 1932), georgette crepe was not a suitable mourning fabric. The only right material for a stylish and conscientious woman was English crepe for three or four months at least. In April of the same year, the magazine said that the veil was short, which meant that it was hip-length, and no longer needed to be worn in front of the face.

H2010040:9.