Hat and Hat Pin
1949 (made)
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Hat of dark grey organdie. It has a small crown with a wide brim on a net base. The brim curves downwards and has a wide wired brim. The brim and base are swathed with pleated and folded matching fabric, and stitched in place. Worn with a steel hat pin approximately 3 inches long with a padded bobble of matching fabric at the end.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Organdie, net and steel |
| Brief description | Wide brim hat of organdie and steel hat pin, made by Svend for Jacques Fath, Paris, 1949 |
| Physical description | Hat of dark grey organdie. It has a small crown with a wide brim on a net base. The brim curves downwards and has a wide wired brim. The brim and base are swathed with pleated and folded matching fabric, and stitched in place. Worn with a steel hat pin approximately 3 inches long with a padded bobble of matching fabric at the end. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Jacques Fath / Paris' (Label, machine woven, black on white) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Alexandra Trevor-Roper |
| Historical context | Lady Trevor-Roper favoured designs by Jacques Fath for her wardrobe, and contributed the vast proportion of the V&A's Fath collection. |
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| Accession number | T.190&A-1974 |
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| Record created | January 11, 2006 |
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