A picture hat or Gainsborough hat is an elaborate woman's hat with a wide brim.[1] It has been suggested that the name may be derived from the way the broad brim frames the face to create a "picture".[2]
This is a very broad category of hat; some versions may be similar to the halo or cartwheel hat. This style featured in virtually every decade of the 20th century, and has a history dating back to at least the 18th century.[3][4]
- ^ "Definition of picture hat in English". Oxford dictionaries. Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
A woman's highly decorated hat with a wide brim, as shown in pictures by 18th-century English painters such as Reynolds and Gainsborough.
NB same definition is given for both "English" and "US English" - ^ "Terminology: What is a picture hat?". The Dreamstress. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ Grantland, Brenda; Robak, Mary (2011). Hatatorium: An essential guide for hat collectors (1st ed.). Mill Valley, CA: Brenda Grantland. p. 80. ISBN 9780984785902. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "The Gainsborough Hat". Life Takes Lemons. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2014.