Headpiece

Clothing/Dress/Costume

The BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume (SMOC)

Name/Title

Headpiece

Entry/Object ID

2007.1.16

Description

Silvery hood embellished with dried sealife. Covers the head and has a circular opening in the front which extends past the face. Top of hood has a slit from top of the head to the front with four silver metal snap fastener closings. Edges of face opening and neck opening are each edged with a row of silvery rhinestones. Right side of hood is decorated with two dried starfish. Left side of hood is decorated with a brown conch shell and what appears to be a piece of dried seaweed.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Cornwall, Claudia

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Metallic thread

Color

Silver, Brown

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1968

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: 26.5cm Width: 23cm Height: 15cm