Fashion doll with a chapeau de bras, ca. 1793
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Maine Historical Society
Dressed in a period cut away coat and breeches, this doll wears a chapeau de bras. Reminiscent of a naval officer’s hat, the style is somewhat synonymous with Napoleon Bonaparte. Very fashionable at the turn of the 18th to 19th centuries, milliners created the hats from felted beaver fur and silk.
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