Hat
Hat
Object name: Hat
Date: 1500-1600
Dimensions:
100 x 240 mm
Medium: Wool
Object number: TN03339
DescriptionStatute cap. Man's knitted cap. In 1571 a law (statute) was brought in which ordered the wearing of these caps on Sundays and holidays. This was supposed to help the declining English woollen industry but had little effect.