Edwardian hat

Lady Mary

The Edwardian fashion era is often remembered by large over-sized hats stacked with plumes of feathers, bows, flowers, birds, lace, and tull...

by Kendra Van Cleave, First published for the July/August 2008 issue of Finery Hairstyles and headwear are inextricably linked in almost every era; hairstyles affect the shape and placement of the hat and vice versa. The “pompadour” popular in the 1890s belied its name. Rather than a large amount of volume, hair was dressed loosely but still simply and close […]

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At the beginning of the 20th century, Hungary was still a part of the Austria-Hungary or the Austro-Hungarian Empire. And only in 1918, Hungary got its independence. Here is a collection of 30 photos of graceful and sophisticated Hungarian women, caught on camera. Note the diversity of their outfits, headgear, and hairstyles. On some photos, you can also discern the delicate jewelry pieces worn by these ladies.

If you owned this photograph, wouldn’t you want to know more about the young woman wearing the outrageous butterfly hat? I have looked at this image for years, but all I knew was that the photographer had captured my grandmother Arline Allen Kinsel in a very flattering window-seat pose. Arline’s white muslin dress and huge…

This shows women's hats from the 20th century, many of which are large and exquisite. Large brimmed hats along with large feathers and bows accenting it were very popular during the mid 20th century. They were used to accessorize every outfit.