Hat and Hat Pin
1948 (made)
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Hat in dark beige plush. It has a small folded crown with a turned-up brim which extends and falls to the right, and has a matching net veil with black velvet spots attached under the left brim, sweeping over right, to the crown. Worn with a brass hat pin, approximately 6 3/4 inches long, with a padded end covered in matching plush and beige cord.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Plush with net and velvet veil, and brass |
| Brief description | Hat in plush, velvet and net, and brass hat pin, made by Svend for Jacques Fath, Paris, 1948 |
| Physical description | Hat in dark beige plush. It has a small folded crown with a turned-up brim which extends and falls to the right, and has a matching net veil with black velvet spots attached under the left brim, sweeping over right, to the crown. Worn with a brass hat pin, approximately 6 3/4 inches long, with a padded end covered in matching plush and beige cord. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Jacques Fath / Paris' (Label, machine woven, blue 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.185&A-1974 |
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| Record created | January 11, 2006 |
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