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Mourning Veil

ca. 1940 -1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black silk organza veil.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk organza
Brief description
Mourning veil of silk organza, England, ca. 1940-1950.
Physical description
Black silk organza veil.
Credit line
Given by the Earl of Harewood
Object history
Worn by HM Queen Mary and given by the Earl of Harewood
Production
Worn by Her Majesty Queen Mary
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 361
Collection
Accession number
T.482-1974

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2007
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