A Word from Sara-July 10th, 2008

A Word from Sara

July 10th, 2008



As we research our period wardrobes, we are also starting to test several of our newest creations. We were so pleased to have XXX accept our latest creation, the Princess or Damsel Hat, as a birthday gift and agree to test it for everyone. As we researched the Princess or Damsel Hat, we discovered that its origin is somewhat shrouded in mystery, though it appears to be reasonably prominent in artwork beginning in the 15th century, especially among royalty.


There is also an interesting article about this type of hat on wikipedia under the term hennin, which also includes a number of examples of artwork displaying the Damsel Hat. This is a very popular style of hat in theatrical productions and reenactments and if you would like one in real life, you can find numerous theatrical costume shops who sell them. Some of them are quite beautifully designed, and would honor any princess :-)

Of the numerous examples we reviewed in creating our Princess Hat for the many Princesses in our Kingdom, we liked the painting by Thomas Reynolds Lamont titled “The Prince's Choice” the best. Our graphic artists fell in love with this painting and it became the inspiration for our Princess Hat. We imagine that XXX and our other princesses would all have been “The Prince's Choice” with this hat!

Sara
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