Capon Dracula hat
1979
Medium
felt, wire, cardboard, plastic, metal
Measurements
130.5 cm (outer circumference) 23.5 cm (height) 11.5 cm (width)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased from Director's Executive Committe Allocation, 1981
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Australia
Accession Number
CT46-1981
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Physical description
Hat with deep crown and broad brim, in red felt, with the brim covered with two layers of fringed orange felt and the crown built out into the shape of a bird, in black felt and multi-coloured felt representing the plumage. The beak has been stiffened with cardboard and the eyes are plastic and metal shank buttons sewn into place.