Blue Calhoun "The Hatter" Hatbox

Credit LineGift of Virginia Pratten, 1994

Object number1994.049.001

Label TextAs wearing hats for both day and evening wear gained popularity, so did the practice of milliners constructing storage boxes to go with them. The boxes protect hats from dust and damage, both physical and environmental. Hatboxes from stores were usually made from cardboard, but more bespoke and robust boxes made of metal and leather were developed for travelling. Calhoun, “The Hatter,” was located inside Hotel London. A chain store that sold men’s hats, it also had locations in Windsor, Hamilton, and Toronto.

NameHatbox