Kimberly,
Here's an idea. Go to your local hat shop speal with the manager and ask to
borrow some of their display items in return give them a couple of free
catalogues and couple of invitations to the opening. This great for
connecting the museum to the community.  I hope this helps.

Lugenia Grider
At 02:25 PM 8/12/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi to all...
>
>I am working on a clothing exhibit and I need a creative (and cheap!)
>way to exhibit a few hats.  They are the kind that sit on the back of
>the head, with a ribbon tied under the chin and a large ostich feather
>plume on top.  We also have some that sit on the top of the head with
>brims.  I would like to avoid using heads in a case -- we don't have
>any, and I don't particularly like how that looks.
>
>We are limited on time and money, so I need something simple and quick.
> Any suggestions?
>
>Kimberly Beach
>Curator
>Historical Society of Rockland County
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