1960s women's hats

A DigitalNZ Story by KellyD

A selection of women's hats from the 1960s - the decade where milliners had to respond to the fashion for 'big hair' and the declining social expectations of wearing a hat.

New Zealand fashion, women's hats, 1960s, millinery

Image: Hat

Chapeau Suzette

Hat

Puke Ariki

Image: Boater with high crown

Kay-Marie

Boater with high crown

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Hat with a wide mesh veil

Mr Wyn Originals or Fleur Millinery

Hat with a wide mesh veil

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Hat

Lindsay G Kennett

Hat

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Hat

Isabel Wills

Hat

Te Awamutu Museum

Image: Velvet pillbox hat

Mr Wyn Originals or Fleur Millinery

Velvet pillbox hat

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Hat

Unlabelled

Hat

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Hat

Andon

Hat

Puke Ariki

Image: Hat

Isabel Wills

Hat

Te Awamutu Museum

Image: Candyfloss pink net hat

Gloria Mckinnon

Candyfloss pink net hat

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Hat

Unlabelled

Hat

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Bowler with ribbon diamante trim

Plummer

Bowler with ribbon diamante trim

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Hat

Charles Johnson

Hat

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Hat

Unlabelled

Hat

Te Awamutu Museum

Image: Hat

Ilene of Auckland

Hat

Puke Ariki

Image: hat

Unlabelled

hat

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Long-haired felt hat

Treister Hats

Long-haired felt hat

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Pulou

Unlabelled

Pulou

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Hat

Unlabelled

Hat

Puke Ariki

Image: Imitation ocelot hat

Arnold

Imitation ocelot hat

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Susanna Fraser wearing a hat, 1960s

Unlabelled

Susanna Fraser wearing a hat, 1960s

Auckland Libraries

Image: Hat

Maree de Maru

Hat

Puke Ariki

Image: Hat

Rendells

Hat

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Image: Hat

Chapeau Suzette

Hat

Puke Ariki

Image: Lace-covered hat with back bow

Unlabelled

Lace-covered hat with back bow

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Chignon hat

Kay-Marie

Chignon hat

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Postilion hat with veil

Plummer

Postilion hat with veil

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Two-tone pink hat with roses

Unlabelled

Two-tone pink hat with roses

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Bonnet-style hat decorated with flowers

Fleur Millinery

Bonnet-style hat decorated with flowers

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Hat: Turquoise

Yvette Trésor

Hat: Turquoise

Canterbury Museum

Image: Susanna Fraser wearing a tall hat, 1960s

Unlabelled

Susanna Fraser wearing a tall hat, 1960s

Auckland Libraries

Image: Anna-Marie Studdart, 1960

Unlabelled

Anna-Marie Studdart, 1960

Auckland Libraries

Image: hat, woman's

Unlabelled

hat, woman's

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Women's Hat

Jacoll

Women's Hat

Trove

Image: Hat

Unlabelled

Hat

Te Awamutu Museum

Image: Hat

Maureen Models

Hat

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Fur felt model hat with sparkle pin

Mr Wyn Originals or Fleur Millinery

Fur felt model hat with sparkle pin

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: hat, woman's

Kay-Marie

hat, woman's

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Woman's hat

JR Occasions

Woman's hat

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: High-domed hat with pompom veiling

Mr Wyn Originals or Fleur Millinery

High-domed hat with pompom veiling

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Imitation fur fabric beret

Arnold

Imitation fur fabric beret

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Hat, woman's

Chapeau Suzette

Hat, woman's

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Dome-shaped hat

Kay-Marie

Dome-shaped hat

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Peachbloom fur felt hat

Lindsay Kennett

Peachbloom fur felt hat

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Susanna Fraser wearing a fur hat, 1960s

Unlabelled

Susanna Fraser wearing a fur hat, 1960s

Auckland Libraries

Image: Pill box hat

Unlabelled

Pill box hat

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Image: Hat: Green Ruffles

Prestige

Hat: Green Ruffles

Canterbury Museum

Image: Susanna Fraser wearing a fur hat, 1965

Unlabelled

Susanna Fraser wearing a fur hat, 1965

Auckland Libraries

Image: Cream silk corded lace hat

Mr Wyn Original

Cream silk corded lace hat

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Velvet turban

Kay-Marie

Velvet turban

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Peachbloom felt hat decorated with leaves

Lindsay Kennett

Peachbloom felt hat decorated with leaves

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Susanna Fraser wearing a hat, 1960s

Unlabelled

Susanna Fraser wearing a hat, 1960s

Auckland Libraries

Image: Asymmetrical hat with jewelled pin

Plummer

Asymmetrical hat with jewelled pin

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: White fur bonnet

Milne & Choyce

White fur bonnet

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Hat: Turban Influenced Beret

Unlabelled

Hat: Turban Influenced Beret

Canterbury Museum

Image: Fur pillbox with airgrette

Unlabelled

Fur pillbox with airgrette

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Felt hat with peekaboo brim

Fleur Millinery

Felt hat with peekaboo brim

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Robin Cryer, 1964

Unlabelled

Robin Cryer, 1964

Auckland Libraries

Image: Halo hat decorated with flower trails

Fleur Millinery

Halo hat decorated with flower trails

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Softly draped head-hugging hat

Mr Wyn Originals or Fleur Millinery

Softly draped head-hugging hat

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Domed hat with a down-turned brim

Fleur Millinery or Mr Wyn Originals

Domed hat with a down-turned brim

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Pink cloche hat with osprey feather trim

Kay-Marie

Pink cloche hat with osprey feather trim

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Parabuntal banded in bows of Swiss straw

Fleur Millinery

Parabuntal banded in bows of Swiss straw

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Deana Fairbairn, 1965

Unlabelled

Deana Fairbairn, 1965

Auckland Libraries

Image: Peachbloom felt toque

Mr Wyn Originals or Fleur Millinery

Peachbloom felt toque

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Stylised satin turban

Mr Wyn Originals or Fleur Millinery

Stylised satin turban

New Zealand Fashion Museum

Image: Hat, Teal Velour Wool

Unlabelled

Hat, Teal Velour Wool

Wyndham & Districts Historical Museum