Hello Samantha,

Uhhmmm, I would consider a wall unit case of some kind for hats. One that would be dust free and perhaps you could bolt it to the slanting ceiling for special "looking up" effect. Being from Oklahoma, some folks around here are particular on how their hats are cared for, let alone a hat that has a collection value. For example, I store my brim wrapped up and in a hat box until it is worn. Hats are some of the biggest dust collectors I know. Might be worth the investment.

-rbeck






On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Samantha Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hello,

I'm looking to see if anyone has information on ways to display historic hats. I am the director of a small 1820-1970s home and we are trying to open up a sewing room for next spring. We have numerous gorgeous hats from the women who lived in the house (I would say dating from the early 1900s, but we are still dating them), which we would like to display in the sewing room. The room is very small and has a slanted ceiling, which makes displaying things difficult. Does anyone have any suggestions on what might work best for displaying these hats? For looks, I would love to be able to have a hat stand, but a normal one would end up harming some of the hats.

As I said, the room is small. We already have two Singer sewing machines, and a small drawer set with a mirror, which it would be possible to display some on that. However, there is not room to put a display case or anything else in there.

Thanks for your input!

Sammy Kay

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Samantha Kay Smith

Director
Spring Hill Historic Home
1401 Spring Hill Lane NE
Massillon, Ohio 44646
330-833-6749


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