Posted 8 years ago
jscott0363
(900 items)
Hello fellow collectors!!!
Today we have a Victorian era silk mourning top hat. This one was manufactured by Hampden Park (London Manufacturer) and sold by Rabottin in Paris, France.
There were strict mourning guidelines during the Victorian era. The width of the mourning band was based on the importance of the deceased person. A mourning band that covered the entire height of the hat would have been a very close relative such as mother, father, wife or child. So, the narrower the mourning band the less important the deceased person was.
I have not been able to locate any information on Rabottin, but I am assuming they were either a menswear store or a department store of that period.
Though I had to do some serious cleaning of the canvas covered hat box, I was still amazed at the fine condition of the top hat and the original box. A very nice addition to my top hat collection.
Thanks for stopping to have a look!
Scott
Another Beautiful Hat ! :)
Thanks Roy!! I do appreciate the comment very much!
Thanks for the appreciations and for stopping by
Roy
and
Rob
Both very greatly appreciated as always!!
Great looking hat scott0363. I'm curious - how do you display all your hats and carriers? I collect many items in which I put a few on this site. I have a rather large house but run out of room fast for my collections (I'm not a dealer). You have a great collection of hats and carriers which could take up a lot of room - really fast. Just curious. Love the hat.
Thomas,
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the appreciation and for stopping in. Always appreciated my friend! Enjoy your Labor Day with your family!
buckethead,
Thanks so very much! To answer your question, I have them displayed around the house in nearly every room. But, like you, I'm rapidly running out of room. I have about 30 top hats and carriers in all and about that many trunks as well. So, again, every room has trunks stacked neatly. But, we use the trunks for storage as well, so it works for us. Eventually, I'll plan to build on an addition to the house and one of the rooms in that addition will be dedicated for the sole purpose of displaying my collection.
Thanks for the wonderful comment, the love and for stopping in. Always very greatly appreciated!!
Great addition Scott, interesting facts about the mourning band!
Thanks Pops!!!
Thanks also for the appreciation and for stopping by!!! Greatly appreciated!!
Thanks very much for the loves and for taking time to drop in
Bonnie
Phil
and
Mike
I do appreciate you all very much!!!
great hat!!!
vetraio,
Thanks so very much for the appreciation and for stopping by. Always very much appreciated!!!
SEAN,
Thank you!! Thanks also for the appreciation and for stopping in. Always great to see you drop in!!
The band width could have got tricky to judge, a bit like "liking" someone or "friending" someone on Facebook today. Wrong width, offense taken!
Such an awesome collection you have Scott and I have learnt so much from it.
Another beautiful set Scott!!
Karen,
Thank for the wonderful compliment! Yes, I've always thought the same regarding the width of the hat band. But, I guess if the family realized it was under the mourning guidelines, perhaps they may not be offended. Thanks for the comment, the love and for stopping in. Always greatly appreciated!!!
Judy,
Thank you!! Glad you like it. Thanks also for the love and for stopping by. Always very truly appreciated!!!
NevadaBlades,
Thanks for the appreciation and for taking time to stop in. Always very much appreciated!!
Thanks very much for the loves and for taking time to stop by
kivatinitz
and
Kyra
Thank you both so very much!!!
Michael,
Thanks for dropping by to check out my French mourning hat and for the appreciation as well. Always very much appreciated!!!
Jean,
Glad you like it. Thanks for the love and for stopping by. Always very truly appreciated!!!
Thanks so very much for the appreciations and for always stopping in to admire my treasures
Rick
and
Dave
I do appreciate you both!
Thanks so very much for the loves and for stopping in
SEAN
and
ho2cultcha
I do appreciate you both!!