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Wedding Headdress

1932 (made)
Artist/Maker
Jeanne Lanvin (designer)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

Wedding headdress of iridescent sequins mounted on braid. Attached to the skull-cap is a long veil and train of white silk tulle.


Object details

Categories
Marriage
Fashion
Womenswear
Hats & Headwear
Textiles
Accessories
Object type
Wedding headdress
Materials and techniques
Sequins, mounted on braid, silk tulle
Sequins
Brief description
Wedding headdress of sequins mounted on braid, designed by Jeanne Lanvin, Paris, 1932
Physical description
Wedding headdress of iridescent sequins mounted on braid. Attached to the skull-cap is a long veil and train of white silk tulle.
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Jeanne Lanvin, 22 Rue st. Honore'
    Transliteration
    Label stitched inside the train
  • '39847'
    Transliteration
    Inscribed in purple ink on label stitched inside the train
Credit line
Given by Mrs Antony Acton
Object history
Worn by the donor, Mrs Antony Acton (nee Joan Pearson) for her 1932 wedding. This cap accessorised the first wedding dress that Victor Stiebel made.
Associated object
T.71-1966 (Ensemble)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.72-1966

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Record createdSeptember 16, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O167119/wedding-headdress-jeanne-lanvin/
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