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Hat

1950s (made)
Artist/Maker
Thaarup, Aage (milliner)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Hat of green organdie covered with fabric ivy leaves.

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read 'Heads and Tales' by Aage Thaarup Danish milliner Aage Thaarup (1906 – 87) left Copenhagen in the 1930s and set off to conquer London, where he designed hats for movie stars and royalty. In this extract from his 1956 autobiography, he describes his first meeting with a very special customer.

Object details

Categories
Hats & Headwear
Womenswear
Fashion
Object type
Hat
Materials and techniques
Organdie
Brief description
F, 1950s, British; Thaarup, Aage. Ivy leaves
Physical description
Hat of green organdie covered with fabric ivy leaves.
Dimensions
  • Circumference: 27cm
  • Height: 14cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs B. Church
Subject depicted
Ivy Leaves
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.254-1985

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O365725/hat-thaarup-aage/
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