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Hat

1961 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pale green parabuntal straw hat with long strands of dark green raffia trimming. Small crown and a wide brim which curves downwards.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Parabuntal straw and raffia
Brief description
Straw hat trimmed with raffia, designed by Germaine (Mitzah) Bricard for Christian Dior, Paris, 1961
Physical description
Pale green parabuntal straw hat with long strands of dark green raffia trimming. Small crown and a wide brim which curves downwards.
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
'CHRISTIAN DIOR PARIS MADE IN FRANCE' (Inside label)
Credit line
Given by Lady Abdy
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
Collection
Accession number
T.155-1974

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2007
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