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Evening hat

Evening hat

  • Place of origin:

    Great Britain, UK (designed)

  • Date:

    1979 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    David Shilling, born 1956 (designer)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Velvet, with gold lame

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Gunyuki Torimaru

  • Museum number:

    T.319-1980

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

  • Image in copyright

Milliner David Shilling had no formal training. A banker by trade, he began designing hats in the mid-1970s for his mother Gertrude to wear to Ascot. Many of David Shilling’s Ascot hats were witty and whimsical. ‘Less about couture and more about theatre’ is how the designer described his most extreme creations.

This evening cap in velvet and gold lame recalls the glamour of 1930s and 1940s, and accompanied a black-and-gold ensemble by Yuki. Best known for his eye-catching, amusing style statements, here David Shilling displays a more restrained talent.

Physical description

Black velvet evening cap with lame knot

Place of Origin

Great Britain, UK (designed)

Date

1979 (made)

Artist/maker

David Shilling, born 1956 (designer)

Materials and Techniques

Velvet, with gold lame

Object history note

The complete ensemble was donated in 1979 with a customised Adel Rootstein mannequin specially made for the purpose of modelling it. This was part of a group of 25 such total ensembles donated in 1979.

Descriptive line

Black velvet evening cap with gold lame knot, designed by David Shilling, Britain, 1979

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. V&A Publications, London, England, 1997, pp. 144 and 145.

Exhibition History

British Fashions For Winter 1979 (01/01/1980-31/12/1980)
British Fashions For Winter 1979 (Victoria and Albert Museum 01/01/1979-31/12/1979)
The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997 (Victoria and Albert Museum 01/01/1997-31/12/1997)

Labels and date

Recalling the glamour of 1930s and '40s Hollywood, David Shilling's evening cap accompanied a black-and-gold ensemble by Yuki. Best known for his eye-catching, amusing style statements, here David Shilling displays a more restrained talent. [1997]

Materials

Velvet; Lamé

Categories

Textiles; Fashion; Hats & headwear

Production Type

Haute couture

Collection code

T&F

Qr_O84308
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