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On display at V&A South Kensington
Fashion, Room 40

Hat

1938 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Miniature "doll hat" in the form of a top hat, of felt with black lace brim.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Felt and lace
Brief description
Percher hat of felt and lace, designed by Schiaparelli, Paris, 1938.
Physical description
Miniature "doll hat" in the form of a top hat, of felt with black lace brim.
Production typeHaute couture
Credit line
Given by Miss Ruth Ford
Object history
These small percher hats were also known as "doll hats" and were one of Schiaparelli's trademarks.
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
Collection
Accession number
T.411-1974

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Record createdSeptember 7, 2007
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