Hat
1996 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Inspired by the opulent, large-scale millinery of the 1910s, this extravagant hat was part of John Boyd's "Ascot" collection. John Boyd designs for members of the Royal Family and, in 1981, made the Princess of Wales's famous "going-away" hat - a much-copied tricorne trimmed with ostrich feathers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Straw, sinamay and feathers |
| Brief description | White hat with black band, trimmed in black feathers, John Boyd, England, 1996. |
| Physical description | White sinamay crown and brim with black straw lacquered band, trimmed with black cock feathers |
| Gallery label | Inspired by the opulent, large-scale millinery of the 1910s, this extravagant hat was part of John Boyd's "Ascot" collection. John Boyd designs for members of the Royal Family and, in 1981, made the Princess of Wales's famous "going-away" hat - a much-copied tricorne trimmed with ostrich feathers.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Object history | Registered File number 1996/461. |
| Production | Attribution note: This hat was part of John Boyd's "Ascot" collection |
| Summary | Inspired by the opulent, large-scale millinery of the 1910s, this extravagant hat was part of John Boyd's "Ascot" collection. John Boyd designs for members of the Royal Family and, in 1981, made the Princess of Wales's famous "going-away" hat - a much-copied tricorne trimmed with ostrich feathers. |
| Bibliographic reference | de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. V&A Publications, London, England, 1997, p. 136, plate 102. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.135-1996 |
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| Record created | September 11, 2003 |
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