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When we think of fashionable Edwardian women , most of us picture an elaborate , wide-brimmed hat . In the Edwardian period , hats were a fundamental part of an outfit and they were used to exaggerate a wearer ’ s shape . The hourglass shape popular in the Victorian period had fallen out of fashion and it was replaced by an “ S-shape ” silhouette , where the hips were thrust backwards and the chest forwards . To exaggerate this shape further , wide hats were positioned to stick out over the face . By 1911 , hat brims were wider than the shoulders and there are stories of 18 inch hat pins being needed to secure these creations to the hair !
Edwardian hats were not only large , but they were also extremely decorative . Ribbons , tulle , and fake flowers were popular ways of embellishing hats , but the most favoured decoration was feathers . The market for feathers was vast : in London , one merchant alone recorded more than 1 million heron and egret skins being traded between 1897 and 1911 . In 1911 , 41,000 hummingbird skins were sold in London . Bird species were under significant threat of extinction because of this fashion for feathers .
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Nature Explorers
Wednesday 31 May and Thursday 1 June , 11am-1pm and 2pm- 4pm . Join us this half-term to explore the natural world in the museum and its grounds . Take part in bug-based family crafts and see what you can find in the museum grounds in our outdoor trail .
Seaside Holidays
Wednesday 26 July , 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm
From flip-flops to floppy hats , sunglasses to swimwear , there are lots of accessories you can wear to the beach . Inspired by our current exhibition , Completing the Look : 300 Years of Fashion Accessories , you can design and create your own seaside holiday accessories to take home with you .
Notes for all Drop-in sessions , 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm . Usual admission charges apply and children must bring an adult .
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Opening Times
Tuesday – Saturday 10am -5pm
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Sundays and Bank Holidays 2pm-5pm
Admission
Adults £ 2.50 , Concessions £ 1.25 , Under 18 ’ s FREE
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Contact
Saffron Walden Museum , Museum Street , Saffron Walden CB10 1JL , England
Phone Number : + 44 1799 510333 Email : museum @ uttlesford . gov . uk www . saffronwaldenmuseum . org
Facebook : Facebook . com / SaffronWaldenMuseum
Twitter : @ SW _ Museum
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Daisy , Countess of Warwick , owner of Easton Lodge near Dunmow |
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It was under these circumstances that the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds ( RSPB ) was established . The Plumage League had been set up in 1889 to try to ban the trading and use of feathers and 15 years later , in 1904 , through a Royal Charter granted by Edward VII , it became the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds . |
Daisy , Countess of Warwick , owner of Easton Lodge near Dunmow |