"The Montecristi" Custom Hatbox
Dimensions38 x 33.5 x 16.5 cm
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Lorraine Shuttleworth, London, Ontario, 1998.
Object number1998.002.001
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.
J. R. Shuttleworth & Sons Hat Manufacturers which was located on the south side of Dundas street between Waterloo and Colborne streets. Shuttleworth Hats began business in the early 1900's at a time when hats were a fashion necessity.
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