Hat
ca. 1943 (made)
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Covered black sparterie shape hat of rust velvet. It has a small, high crown with flat top and a brim which is wider at the front. The velvet is shirred and ruched on the under brim. The back of the hat is trimmed with a large wired bow of twisted rust red velvet. It has a black silk interlining and black petersham ribbon headband to which is sewn the woven label.
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Materials and techniques | Velvet, shirred and ruched |
Brief description | Velvet hat, Aage Thaarup, London, ca. 1943 |
Physical description | Covered black sparterie shape hat of rust velvet. It has a small, high crown with flat top and a brim which is wider at the front. The velvet is shirred and ruched on the under brim. The back of the hat is trimmed with a large wired bow of twisted rust red velvet. It has a black silk interlining and black petersham ribbon headband to which is sewn the woven label. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'aage thaarup 23, grosvernor street London' (White on black label sewn on the petersham ribbon ) |
Gallery label | Hats were regarded as the finishing touch to an outfit. A wide choice was available, from large picture hats to tiny, feathered creations that perched on the head, secured only with a hat pin. [34 words]
1. Yellow and black feathers
Paulette (Paulette Marchand, 1900-84)
Paris
1950s
Worn by Mrs Opal Holt, and given by Mrs D.M. Haynes and Mrs M. Clark
V&A: T.151-1982
2. Horsehair hat trimmed with fabric rosebuds
Simone Mirman
London
1953
Worn by Doris Langley Moore
V&A: T.113-1980
3. Pink velvet
Aage Thaarup (1906-87)
London
1950s
Given by Mrs Blair Cook
V&A: T.255-1985
4. Black ostrich feather
Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972)
Paris
About 1955
Given by Mrs Loel Guinness
V&A: T.60-1974
4. Yellow straw
Jacques Heim (1899-1967)
1950s
Given by Mrs Vivienne Lawrie
V&A: T.370-1996(22/09/2007) |
Object history | Mr Thaarup personally went through Mrs Cook's collection with curator Valerie Mendes. |
Bibliographic reference | Wilcox, C., ed., The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-57 (V&A Publications, 2007), pl.2.12
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Collection | |
Accession number | T.111-1980 |
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Record created | April 14, 2008 |
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