Not currently on display at the V&A

Hat Label

1900-1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Maison Lewis (made for)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

A hat label for the milliner Maison Lewis of gold-coloured thread on white silk


Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Fashion
Hats & Headwear
Shopping
Object type
Hat label
Materials and techniques
Machine embroidered silk thread on silk
Silk Thread
Silk (Textile)
Machine Embroidery
Brief description
Hat label made for Maison Lewis, gold thread on white silk, Paris, 1900-20
Physical description
A hat label for the milliner Maison Lewis of gold-coloured thread on white silk
Dimensions
  • Width: 12.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
Maison Lewis / Rue Royale / Entree Rue St. Honore 422 / Paris (label; French)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.22-2001

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Record createdJanuary 5, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O51203/hat-label-maison-lewis/
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