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Hat
Aage Thaarup, born 1906 - died 1987 - Enlarge image
Hat
- Place of origin:
London, England (made)
- Date:
mid 1960s-late 1960s (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Aage Thaarup, born 1906 - died 1987 (milliner)
- Materials and Techniques:
Straw
- Credit Line:
Given by Mrs B. Church
- Museum number:
T.261-1985
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Natural straw broad-brimmed hat with fabric poppies, cornflowers, daisies, and wheat stalks.
Place of Origin
London, England (made)
Date
mid 1960s-late 1960s (made)
Artist/maker
Aage Thaarup, born 1906 - died 1987 (milliner)
Materials and Techniques
Straw
Object history note
Worn by Mrs. Blair Cok and given by her sister, Mrs. B. Church
Descriptive line
Natural straw broad-brimmed hat trimmed with fabric flowers and wheat
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997, p. 145.
Exhibition History
The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997 (Victoria and Albert Museum 01/01/1997-31/12/1997)
Labels and date
Ideal for a summer day in the country, this simple, broad-brimmed straw hat is decorated with meadow flowers and corn. By this date, fashion had lost its hard edge and softer styles were in the ascendant. [1997]
Materials
Straw
Subjects depicted
Poppies; Wheat; Cornflowers; Daisies
Categories
Fashion; Hats & headwear; Women's clothes
Collection code
T&F
