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Hat

Hat

  • Place of origin:

    England (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1925 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Louise & Co. Ltd. (maker)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Crinoline straw, velvet, ribbon, lined with silk, tulle

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Mrs A. J. M. Saint

  • Museum number:

    T.299-1963

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

Physical description

Hat of pink crinoline straw. With a medium high crown with a soft creased top and a wide graduated brim. The ribbon round the crown is of blue velvet, and the ends are pulled across the brim. Large pink ribbon daisies are stitched to the band. The hat has a narrow pink silk internal lining to which is stitched a label and some pink tulle.

Place of Origin

England (made)

Date

ca. 1925 (made)

Artist/maker

Louise & Co. Ltd. (maker)

Materials and Techniques

Crinoline straw, velvet, ribbon, lined with silk, tulle

Marks and inscriptions

'Madame Louise'
On label

Descriptive line

Hat of crinoline straw, Louise & Co. Ltd., England, ca. 1925

Categories

Textiles; Hats & headwear; Women's clothes; Fashion; Accessories

Collection

Textiles and Fashion Collection

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