Hat
1937-1939 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Blonde straw hat, percher style, asymmetrical twisted brim with crown and side detail of iridescent red, green & black shot-silk with red & green polka dots. The crown is stiffened by inner layers of ochre net. Brown petersham ribbon creates the inner headband. Hat is secured on the head by a brown tubular elastic strap.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Straw trimmed with shot silk |
| Brief description | Trimmed straw hat, Marshall and Snelgrove, London, 1937-1939 |
| Physical description | Blonde straw hat, percher style, asymmetrical twisted brim with crown and side detail of iridescent red, green & black shot-silk with red & green polka dots. The crown is stiffened by inner layers of ochre net. Brown petersham ribbon creates the inner headband. Hat is secured on the head by a brown tubular elastic strap. |
| Object history | Worn by Doris Langley Moore, the founder of the Museum of Costume, Bath (now known as the Fashion Museum) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.104-1980 |
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| Record created | May 1, 2009 |
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