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Headdress
Merchant
Windsor Bazaar
Marks or LabelsWoven label in crown of head: Windsor Bazaar / Montreal / Costumiers Canada
Date
1924
Medium / Technique
Lamé twill, silk taffeta, silk satin, horsehair, buckram, metallic ribbon, metallic pailettes, glass seed beads, wire
Dimensions23.4 cm × 18.4 cm × 25.9 cm (length × width × height)
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Headwear
Origin
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America
Object NumberMMQ1993.07.19
CollectionMusée de la mode
CreditGift of Lorna Bethell
NotesExhibition Costume Balls - Dressing Up History, 1870-1927
An Indian Rajah
Only the headdress remains from the costume worn by Bessie’s husband, Col. Herbert Molson. Many ball-goers donned garments and accessories borrowed from the cultures that they attempted to portray, but this turban was made for the occasion. With this costume, he demonstrated whom he thought of as different from himself, effectively promoting a shared vision of exclusion.
An Indian Rajah
Only the headdress remains from the costume worn by Bessie’s husband, Col. Herbert Molson. Many ball-goers donned garments and accessories borrowed from the cultures that they attempted to portray, but this turban was made for the occasion. With this costume, he demonstrated whom he thought of as different from himself, effectively promoting a shared vision of exclusion.
Status
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