This dress hat would have been worn by a French field soldier during World War 1. The 'field blue' colour was the colour worn by the French soldiers at that time. This hat wouldn't have been worn during battles but would still be brought with the soldiers to the field. They would either be worn when off-duty or back on ally lands.

This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.

This hat was found in Scan the World's grandfather's basement.