Tiara
1997 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Twinkling tiaras worn by society beauties in portraits by Cecil Beaton inspired this gentle parody. It was specially designed for John Galliano, who has extensive knowledge and intuitive understanding of historical and theatrical dress. Stephen Jones studied at Central Saint Martins School of Art and trained in millinery part-time with Shirley Hex of Lachasse. He opened his Covent Garden shop in 1980.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk with wired and sequined acetate |
| Brief description | Tiara made of a sequined silk band, made by Stephen Jones for John Galliano, Great Britain, 1997 |
| Physical description | Tiara made of a purple silk band with wired and sequined acetate stars and points. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Gallery label | Twinkling tiaras worn by society beauties in portraits by Cecil Beaton inspired this gentle parody. It was specially designed for John Galliano, who has extensive knowledge and intuitive understanding of historical and theatrical dress.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by Stephen Jones |
| Summary | Twinkling tiaras worn by society beauties in portraits by Cecil Beaton inspired this gentle parody. It was specially designed for John Galliano, who has extensive knowledge and intuitive understanding of historical and theatrical dress. Stephen Jones studied at Central Saint Martins School of Art and trained in millinery part-time with Shirley Hex of Lachasse. He opened his Covent Garden shop in 1980. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.28-1997 |
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| Record created | September 17, 2003 |
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