Blue felt hat with braided hat band

Unidentified · 1980s

A blue felt hat with a braided hat band and a wide brim. The hat band is made from three strips of wool felt, braided together. It is hand stitched around the outside of the hat and ends in a loop slightly right of the center front. The loop is hand sewn into place with cotton thread. There is a wire machine stitched along the edge of the hat brim. The brim is folded over onto itself to cover the hat wire. The interior of the hat is unlined. A Petersham ribbon is sewn along the interior crown. There is no label.