Top Hat
1996 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Grey felt top hat with black felt trim.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Felt |
| Brief description | Grey felt top hat, part of man's morning outfit, Moss Bros., Great Britain, 1996. |
| Physical description | Grey felt top hat with black felt trim. |
| Gallery label | The most formal of men's daywear, morning dress is a familiar sight at weddings and at grand events such as Royal Garden Parties, the Trooping of the Colour and Royal Ascot. The distinctive, sloping fronts of the morning coat originated in riding coats of the late 18th century.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Roland Gee of Moss Bros |
| Object history | Part of a man's morning outfit, T.220:1 to 7-1996. Registered File number 1996/592. |
| Bibliographic reference | de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. Victoria and Albert Publications, 1997, p. 66, plate 35. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.220:1-1996 |
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| Record created | March 17, 2011 |
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