Floral Hats: Boater

Label: "Marston's/San Diego" Late 1930s Straw: plaited, stitched Gift of Catharine Albright Woldraft Flowers: Rose

A "boater" is the term given to a hat with flat crown and a flat brim usually made in straw. The style, also known as a "sailor" or "canotier," was popular with men in its traditional, simple form. Women wore more embellished versions, modified silhouettes, and used felts and fabrics in addition to straw.