Hat
1947 (made)
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Hat made of ivory-coloured straw with a low crown surrounded by a narrow band of matching grosgrain ribbon and a wide curving brim. Stitched inside is a label machine-embroidered in black 'Christian Dior, Paris'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Straw, grosgrain ribbon |
| Brief description | Straw hat with a low crown surrounded by a band of grosgrain ribbon, designed by Christian Dior, Paris, 1947 |
| Physical description | Hat made of ivory-coloured straw with a low crown surrounded by a narrow band of matching grosgrain ribbon and a wide curving brim. Stitched inside is a label machine-embroidered in black 'Christian Dior, Paris'. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Christian Dior, Paris' (Label inside, machine embroidered in black) |
| Credit line | Given by Christian Dior |
| Object history | This hat, along with a jacket and skirt, were given to us by Christian Dior of 30 Avenue Montaigne, Paris. In customs papers filled out by 'Christian Dior Paris' the hat is described as beige in colour. In the Vogue illustrations in which the above mentioned hat and skirt feature (English Vogue April 1947, p.47-50), the hat is not originally shown with the suit. |
| Production | spring 1947 |
| Associated object | T.376-1960 (Ensemble) |
| Bibliographic reference | Published in Four Hundred Years of Fahion, V&A, 1984, cat. 169.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.377-1960 |
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| Record created | September 5, 2005 |
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