These hats reflect women’s daywear fashion of the late 19th century, characterised by structured forms worn high on the head and richly decorated with ribbon, fabric, and ornamental trims. Hats became increasingly prominent during the 1890s, serving as a key visual balance to the decade’s exaggerated sleeves and fitted bodices.
Day hats of this type were typically worn with tailored walking suits or shirtwaist ensembles and were designed to sit securely atop carefully arranged hairstyles. Decoration often included gathered fabric, bows, or feathered elements, with colour and texture used to complement the overall outfit rather than overwhelm it. Such hats were essential components of respectable daytime dress for urban and middle-class women.
This style is consistent with fashion imagery from approximately 1895–1899, a period during which women’s headwear reached a peak in scale and ornamentation before softening in the early Edwardian era.
Credits & Details
- Creator: Gilded Ghosts
- Original creator site: https://www.patreon.com/gilded_ghosts
- Era: Victorian
- Decade: 1890s
A Woman's Measure 
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