Floral Garden Hat Hand-Painted Limoges Box

A wide-brimmed garden hat decorated with a floral design looks as if it was just set down on the potting bench after a morning among the roses. It is a porcelain Limoges box, brushed with color by hand in Limoges, France.

Shade for the Rose Beds

The garden hat is a summer essential, worn while deadheading blooms or wandering through a flower show. Here the flowers are painted right onto the hat, so the piece carries the garden with it wherever it sits.

Dressing Table Blooms

Set it on a vanity beside a vase of fresh cut flowers, on a bedroom dresser, or on a sunroom shelf with watering cans and baskets. It brings a feminine, summery feel to a room that changes little with the seasons, and it looks especially pretty beside straw, wicker and floral fabrics.

Garden Party Guest List

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Pairs with garden bench, watering can and flowerpot pieces
• Suits a garden, flower, hat or ladies' fashion collection

It makes a cheerful thank you after a garden tour, a Mother's Day surprise for an avid planter, or a birthday nod to a friend who never leaves for the flower show without her hat. Hat collectors, rose society members and anyone with a favorite sun hat hanging by the back door will feel right at home with it.