Andrea Hat, Netherlands by Zsofia Marx

Felt hat in layers of blue, stacked like a small cone of petals.

This felt hat is by Zsofia Marx, from the Netherlands, and is contemporary. Felt hats have been made in Europe for centuries, and the material can be steamed and shaped over a block to hold a brim and crown. Soft, cloche-style cap formed from overlapping rounded tiers, deep royal blue at the top and fading to lighter blue along the brim. It is displayed on a thin black stand with a square base.

Layers upon layers, all of them perfectly blue.