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Not currently on display at the V&A

Hat

ca. 1945 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black felt hat trimmed with pale blue feathers and orange velvet ribbon.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Felt trimmed with dyed feathers and velvet ribbon
Brief description
Hat, black felt trimmed with orange ribbon & blue feathers, Great Britain, ca. 1945.
Physical description
Black felt hat trimmed with pale blue feathers and orange velvet ribbon.
Dimensions
  • Circumference: 25cm
  • Height: 11cm
Credit line
Worn by Miss Monica Maurice and given by her family
Object history
This formed part of the wardrobe of Monica Maurice (1908-1995), an independent and unconventional woman who in 1938 become the first - and until 1978, only - woman member of the Association of Mining Electrical Engineers. She had a passion for racing cars and flying, and loved clothes, showing a great sense of style and originality in how she dressed.

Registered File number 1995/2065.
Collection
Accession number
T.733-1995

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Record createdNovember 28, 2007
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