Accession numberRMG-6571MakerColman for David JonesPlace madeSydney, AustraliaMeasurementsDia200mmHistoryBy the late 1950s, hair was in and hats were on the way out. Whimsies (a simple headband covered in bows, flowers, feathers or a small veil) could be worn without disturbing the ever more elaborate hairstyles of the day.