Hat
1960 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Navy straw hat trimmed with blue organza. Round with no brim and the organza is arranged over it in a loose draped head scarf with a tie at the back.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Straw and organza |
| Brief description | Straw hat trimmed with organza, designed by Germaine (Mitzah) Bricard for Christian Dior, Paris, 1960 |
| Physical description | Navy straw hat trimmed with blue organza. Round with no brim and the organza is arranged over it in a loose draped head scarf with a tie at the back. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'CHRISTIAN DIOR PARIS / MADE IN FRANCE' (Label) |
| Credit line | Given by Madame de Courcel |
| Object history | Baronne Martine de Courcel (nee Hallande), wife of Baron Geoffroy de Courcel (French Ambassador to London 1962-72). |
| Association | |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
424A |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.151-1974 |
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| Record created | October 23, 2007 |
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