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Foolish Wives

Costume
1922 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hat from film costume worn by Erich Von Stroheim in Foolish Wives, 1922.

The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFoolish Wives (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Hat from film costume worn by Erich Von Stroheim in Foolish Wives, 1922
Physical description
Hat from film costume worn by Erich Von Stroheim in Foolish Wives, 1922. The hat consists of a tan coloured hat made of a canvas material and includes a black brim.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.5cm
  • Width: 26cm
Credit line
Given by the British Film Institute
Summary
Hat from film costume worn by Erich Von Stroheim in Foolish Wives, 1922.

The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015.
Collection
Accession number
S.1717-2015

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Record createdDecember 23, 2015
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