Not currently on display at the V&A

Hat

ca. 1952 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woman's hat of grey straw and matching grosgrain trimmed with artificial cherries. It is a curved shell shaped cap with the fruit surmounted by a grosgrain bow on the left hand side.

The hat is lined with beige artificial silk and has an elastic holding band.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Straw and grosgrain trimmed with artificial cherries and lined with artificial silk
Brief description
Woman's straw hat, England, ca. 1952
Physical description
Woman's hat of grey straw and matching grosgrain trimmed with artificial cherries. It is a curved shell shaped cap with the fruit surmounted by a grosgrain bow on the left hand side.

The hat is lined with beige artificial silk and has an elastic holding band.
Credit line
Given by Sir Clive Edwards
Collection
Accession number
T.243-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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