Hat
ca. 1938 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Pillbox hat of lime gren felt on a straw foundation with a bard of black velvet round the bottom. Round the hat is a swathe of black net, decorated with sequins, which falls in a drape from a small black velvet bow on the left side. Attached to the back of the top are two sprays of grreen hanckle feathers.
The hat is lined with muslin.
The hat is lined with muslin.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Felt, straw, velvet, embroidered net, feathers, lined with muslin |
| Brief description | Pillbox hat of felt and feathers, designed by Madame Suzy, Paris, ca. 1938. |
| Physical description | Pillbox hat of lime gren felt on a straw foundation with a bard of black velvet round the bottom. Round the hat is a swathe of black net, decorated with sequins, which falls in a drape from a small black velvet bow on the left side. Attached to the back of the top are two sprays of grreen hanckle feathers. The hat is lined with muslin. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Label attached inside, woven gold on black 'Madame Suzy / 5 Rue de la Paix / PARIS' |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Leo D'Erlanger |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.423-1974 |
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| Record created | September 7, 2007 |
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