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Hat

1930s (made)
Artist/Maker
Schiaparelli, Elsa (designer)
Place of origin
Paris (made)
London (sold)

This black felt hat, trimmed with brown mink fur, was designed to fit closely to the head.


Object details

Categories
Accessories
Hats & Headwear
Scotland
Object type
Hat
Materials and techniques
Felt and mink fur
Brief description
Hat of brown mink fur
Physical description
Felt hat trimmed with brown mink fur
Dimensions
  • Height: 17cm
  • Diameter: 19cm
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
Schiaparelli / London (Label)
Credit line
Given by the Rt. Hon. Mrs Drummond
Object history
Worn by Frances Farquharson, Highland socialite, friend of the Royal Family and editor of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar during the 1940s. Given by her daughter.
Summary
This black felt hat, trimmed with brown mink fur, was designed to fit closely to the head.
Bibliographic reference
Dilys E. Blum, Shocking! The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli (Philadelphia Museum of Art: 2003), p.96
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.44-2000

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Record createdAugust 20, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O83503/hat-schiaparelli-elsa/
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