Lady Hamilton
Costume
1941 (made)
1941 (made)
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Hat worn by Laurence Olivier in the film Lady Hamilton, designed by René Hubert, 1941.
Laurence Olivier’s portrayal of Lord Nelson opposite Vivien Leigh’s Emma, Lady Hamilton was a huge success. René Hubert designed the costumes, and used portraits of Nelson and Lady Hamilton for inspiration. The film was a superb piece of wartime propaganda, admired by Winston Churchill who had influenced the screenplay.
The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015.
Laurence Olivier’s portrayal of Lord Nelson opposite Vivien Leigh’s Emma, Lady Hamilton was a huge success. René Hubert designed the costumes, and used portraits of Nelson and Lady Hamilton for inspiration. The film was a superb piece of wartime propaganda, admired by Winston Churchill who had influenced the screenplay.
The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015.
Object details
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| Title | Lady Hamilton (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Shaped pelt with grosgrain ribbon and gold pendant |
| Brief description | Hat worn by Laurence Olivier in the film Lady Hamilton, designed by René Hubert, 1941 |
| Physical description | Bicorn hat worn by Laurence Olivier in the film Lady Hamilton. The hat is made from black pelt with a grosgrain ribbon decorating the centre front with a gold-coloured pendant stitched in the centre of the ribbon. |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Film Institute |
| Summary | Hat worn by Laurence Olivier in the film Lady Hamilton, designed by René Hubert, 1941. Laurence Olivier’s portrayal of Lord Nelson opposite Vivien Leigh’s Emma, Lady Hamilton was a huge success. René Hubert designed the costumes, and used portraits of Nelson and Lady Hamilton for inspiration. The film was a superb piece of wartime propaganda, admired by Winston Churchill who had influenced the screenplay. The British Film Institute (BFI) acquired its costume collection for display at the Museum of the Moving Image, which existed on the South Bank in London between 1988 and 1999. The collection is made up of British, European, American and Japanese films and covers the period from the silent film era to the mid-1990s. It contains a wealth of historic and significant film costumes worn by major performers and designed by some of the 20th century’s most important film costume designers. The collection was transferred to the V&A in 2015. |
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| Accession number | S.1700-2015 |
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| Record created | May 29, 2015 |
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