Hat
1938 (made)
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This blue straw wide-brimmed hat was intended to be worn over a sprigged cotton headscarf tied under the chin. The donor wore this hat to Ascot in 1938.
The designer, Elsa Schiaparelli was famous for her creative fashion designs and surprising touches in the 1930s. Her skill was in taking normal garments and using unexpected details and accessories to make them extraordinary. This hat, which would have combined an elegant and fashionable wide brim with a practical headscarf, is typical of her eccentric style.
The designer, Elsa Schiaparelli was famous for her creative fashion designs and surprising touches in the 1930s. Her skill was in taking normal garments and using unexpected details and accessories to make them extraordinary. This hat, which would have combined an elegant and fashionable wide brim with a practical headscarf, is typical of her eccentric style.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Straw |
| Brief description | Straw hat, designed by Schiaparelli, London, 1938. |
| Physical description | Wide-brimmed hat in blue straw, with hollowed crown. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Frieda Valentine |
| Object history | Worn at Ascot, 1938, by Lady Frieda Valentine. The hat was designed to be worn over a kerchief tied peasant-style, in sprigged floral cotton. |
| Summary | This blue straw wide-brimmed hat was intended to be worn over a sprigged cotton headscarf tied under the chin. The donor wore this hat to Ascot in 1938. The designer, Elsa Schiaparelli was famous for her creative fashion designs and surprising touches in the 1930s. Her skill was in taking normal garments and using unexpected details and accessories to make them extraordinary. This hat, which would have combined an elegant and fashionable wide brim with a practical headscarf, is typical of her eccentric style. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.415-1974 |
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| Record created | September 19, 2007 |
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