Hatshepsut is considered one of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs, a woman who brought great wealth and artistry to her land. Not only did she command one of Egypt’s most successful trading expeditions, bringing back gold, ebony, and incense, but she orchestrated the earliest recorded plant hunting in 1495BC. She sent botanists from Egypt to Somalia to find incense trees. I can only imagine her gardens of curated plants collected from foreign lands; the flowers, the smells, the scientists studying each plant and their benefits…
What plants and flowers we foster is very personal. Often for beauty or perfume, but sometimes for sentimental reasons, gardeners and collectors surround themselves with seasonal beauty. This hat reminds me of such a collection of flowers. Every angle of this hat showcases a beautiful floral print amongst the folds. Bring your garden into fall/winter and spring with Hatshepsut.
