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Artist/Maker	Christian Dior (designed for)
Place of origin	France (made)

Large straw hat of fine blonde straw. Floppy style. Trimmed with huge cream organza flowers around the crown.

Separate non-accessioned hat-brim, bound with cream canvas around the outer edges. Slightly stiffer, coarser and darker, plain weave blonde straw. Tabs around interior brim, pinned to the outer hat.

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Categories	Hats & Headwear Fashion Womenswear Accessories
Object type	Hat
Materials and techniques	Straw with organza Straw Organza
Brief description	Floppy straw hat with organza, designed for Christian Dior, France, ca. 1975-1980
Physical description	Large straw hat of fine blonde straw. Floppy style. Trimmed with huge cream organza flowers around the crown. Separate non-accessioned hat-brim, bound with cream canvas around the outer edges. Slightly stiffer, coarser and darker, plain weave blonde straw. Tabs around interior brim, pinned to the outer hat.
Dimensions	Height: 24cm Width: 44cm Around outside brim circumference: 145cm Very difficult to measure due to floppy, undulating nature of brim.
Production type	Model
Marks and inscriptions	'MADE IN / FRANCE [sideways] / Christian Dior' (Label inside hat)
Credit line	Given by the Bruce family, worn by Mrs David Bruce.
Production	Reason For Production: Retail
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.254-1998

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Record created	February 23, 2007
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O132306/hat-christian-dior/

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