This is an early 20th century hat display. It includes three hats, a long shawl, purse, and hat pins on a cushion. The hats have a netting material in the front for covering the face.

Hat Display

This is an early 20th century hat display. It includes three hats, a long shawl, purse, and hat pins…

"The <em>peplus</em> was a shawl which commonly formed part of the dress of females. It was often fastened by meeans ofa brooch, but was frequently worn without one, in the manner represented in the annexed cut, which is copied from one of Sir W. Hamilton's vases. Each of the females in this group wears an under garmet falling down to her feet, and over it an ample <em>peplus</em>, or shawl, which she passes entirely round her body, and then throws the loose extremity of it over her left shoulder, and behind her back as distinctly seen in the sitting figure." &mdash; Anthon, 1891

Peplus

"The peplus was a shawl which commonly formed part of the dress of females. It was often fastened…

This shawl is decorated in a floral design.

Shawl

This shawl is decorated in a floral design.

This shawl is decorated in a floral design.

Shawl

This shawl is decorated in a floral design.

This shawl is long in length, in a paisley design.

Shawl

This shawl is long in length, in a paisley design.

This shawl was designed in London, England. It has an elaborate detailed floral design, with a paisley like style pattern.

Shawl

This shawl was designed in London, England. It has an elaborate detailed floral design, with a paisley…

This cashmere shawl is weaved in a Jacquard loom.

Cashmere Shawl

This cashmere shawl is weaved in a Jacquard loom.