Martian's Claw

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Artist/Maker	Lachasse (designer)
Place of origin	Great Britain (made)

Mrs. June Gordan-Gottschalk commissioned this futuristic headpiece for her wedding. Evocatively named "Martian's Claw", it reflects 1950s interest in science fiction and space travel.

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Categories	Marriage Fashion Womenswear Hats & Headwear
Object type	Wedding headdress
Title	Martian's Claw (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Pointillé, spangles and metal
Brief description	Pointillé wedding headdress 'Martian's Claw' spangled with metal, designed by Lachasse, Great Britain, 1955
Physical description	Pointillé wedding headdress spangled with metal. With claw-shaped prongs reaching across the head.
Gallery label	Mrs. June Gordan-Gottschalk commissioned this futuristic headpiece for her wedding. Evocatively named 'Martian's Claw', it reflects 1950s interest in science fiction and space travel.(1997)
Credit line	Given and worn by Mrs June Gordan-Gottschalk
Object history	Mrs June Gordan-Gottschalk commissioned this futuristic headpiece for her wedding in 1955.
Summary	Mrs. June Gordan-Gottschalk commissioned this futuristic headpiece for her wedding. Evocatively named "Martian's Claw", it reflects 1950s interest in science fiction and space travel.
Bibliographic reference	De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997. pp. 141-142.
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.398-1988

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Record created	September 15, 2003
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O84251/martians-claw-wedding-headdress-lachasse/

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