Women's Hats
Women's hats were quite lavish and ostentatious during the early 1900s. Even when the clothing styles became more subdued, the hat was still fairly exuberant.
Large, wide-brimmed hats decked out with plumes and flowers came in a wide variety of shapes and styles.
1900s Lavish Hats: Image courtesy of Jenna Weissman Joselit, A Perfect Fit: Clothes, Character, and the Promise of America, 2001
The introduction of the automobile in the early 1900s prompted the need for motoring hats and veils.
1900s Motoring Hats and Veils: Image courtesy of Elizabeth Ewing, History of 20th Century Fashion, 1992
For cycling, women frequently wore simple straw sailor hats.
1900s Cycling Hats: Image courtesy of Elizabeth Ewing
