Hats

We have already seen the splendid selection of moustached gentlemen photographed by Aucklander Herman Schmidt (1872-1959) (see posts on 1 and 3 July 2013). Now for your viewing pleasure here is an illustrated tour of Hats from the Schmidt collection in the Sir George Grey Special Collections.

Ranging from women in the bizarre, beautiful and downright embarrassing, Schmidt photographed men, women and children in them all!

Man about town hats:

Ref: 31-WP8097, McCahon group, 1910-199, Sir George Grey Special Collections

 Stage hats:

Ref: 31-57640, Miss Holmes & Miss von Meyern dressed up for their parts in an opera, 1909, Sir George Grey Special Collections

 Flower hats:

Ref: 31-57467, Moore children, 1909, Sir George Grey Special Collections

 
 Feather hats for all occasions:

Ref: 31-61139, 1910, two women from the Guilding group, 1910, Sir George Grey Special Collections

Ref: 31-68593, the two Miss Harrisons, 1911, Sir George Grey Special Collections

Childhood humiliation hats:

Ref: 31-59981 Buleske children, 1910, Sir George Grey Special Collections

Ref: 31-WP7536, Nicholson wedding party, 1910-1919, Sir George Grey Special Collections

 Sports hats:

Ref: 31-WP1612, women from the Training College Basketball Team, 1920-1929, Sir George Grey Special Collections

Wedding hats (the men rather overshadow the women with fantastical hairstyles!):

Ref: 31-WP1385, Wells wedding party, 1920-1929, Sir George Grey Special Collections

Hats with flowers and fruit:

Ref: 31-70568, the two Miss Bells, c.1910, Sir George Grey Special Collections

Ref: 31-58282, the Porteous group, 1909, Sir George Grey Special Collections