Parradico
Evening Hat
1979 (made)
1979 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
This bird of paradise was recycled from a late-19th-century hat. In 1979 an exhibition of leading British fashion designers at Simpson (Piccadilly) was transferred to the V&A. This seductive hat accompanied a clinging backless evening gown by John Bates.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Parradico (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | silk, stuffed bird of paradise, net |
| Brief description | Black silk hat with bird of paradise and veil |
| Physical description | Black silk hat with bird of paradise and veil |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Gallery label | This bird of paradise was recycled from a late-19th-century hat. In 1979 an exhibition of leading British fashion designers at Simpson (Piccadilly) was transferred to the V&A. This seductive hat accompanied a clinging backless evening gown by John Bates.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. John Bates |
| Production | Made specifically to accompany T.190-1980, a John Bates evening dress in draped jersey |
| Summary | This bird of paradise was recycled from a late-19th-century hat. In 1979 an exhibition of leading British fashion designers at Simpson (Piccadilly) was transferred to the V&A. This seductive hat accompanied a clinging backless evening gown by John Bates. |
| Associated object | T.190-1980 (Ensemble) |
| Bibliographic reference | de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947 to 1997. V&A Publications, London, England, 1997, p. 144. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.191-1980 |
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| Record created | September 15, 2003 |
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