Not currently on display at the V&A

Hat

1926
Artist/Maker

Costume for Feemy Evans worn by Nina de Silva. Black velvet hat with slightly off circular crown and straight sides of trimmed red ostrich feathers set into a red jewel at the front.


Object details

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Brief description
Black velvet hat decorated with trimmed red ostrich feathers for Feemy Evans worn by Nina de Silva in 'The Showing-up of Blanco Posnet', London Coliseum, 1926.
Physical description
Costume for Feemy Evans worn by Nina de Silva. Black velvet hat with slightly off circular crown and straight sides of trimmed red ostrich feathers set into a red jewel at the front.
Credit line
Given by Mrs P. Chapman
Object history
Hat for Feemy Evans worn by Nina de Silva in George Bernard Shaw's play 'The Showing-up of Blanco Posnet', performed by the Martin Harvey Company at the London Coliseum, 20th October 1926. The scenery for the production was by George J Dodson, and the the costumes were by Florence Dyball and L & H Nathan.
Associations
Literary referenceThe Showing-up of Blanco Posnet
Collection
Accession number
S.171B-1985

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Record createdAugust 23, 2004
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