Not currently on display at the V&A

Hat

1940s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lady's black straw hat with flowers. Petal-shaped skull cap made of fine glossy black straw moulded into pleats around the crown and offset by an appliquéd wing of variegated artificial flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Straw moulded into pleats and offset by an appliquéd wing
Brief description
Lady's black straw hat with flowers, made by Alice Camus, 1940s, London
Physical description
Lady's black straw hat with flowers. Petal-shaped skull cap made of fine glossy black straw moulded into pleats around the crown and offset by an appliquéd wing of variegated artificial flowers.
Credit line
Given by Mrs P Pepper
Object history
Registered File number 1983/1640.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.33-1985

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSON