Hat
1952 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Cream nylon straw hat, with a high crown and a large brim turned up at the front. It is finished with a rolled edge turned up onto the brim, and there is a seam at the back.
The hat is trimmed with a swathe of sand-coloured chiffon round the crown, tied in a large floppy bow at the back, and held out across the brim with a few stitches.
The hat is trimmed with a swathe of sand-coloured chiffon round the crown, tied in a large floppy bow at the back, and held out across the brim with a few stitches.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Nylon straw, chiffon |
| Brief description | Straw hat, designed by Madame Vernier, London, 1952. |
| Physical description | Cream nylon straw hat, with a high crown and a large brim turned up at the front. It is finished with a rolled edge turned up onto the brim, and there is a seam at the back. The hat is trimmed with a swathe of sand-coloured chiffon round the crown, tied in a large floppy bow at the back, and held out across the brim with a few stitches. |
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| Credit line | Given by Madame Vernier |
| Object history | Worn by HRH Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent and given by Madame Vernier through Cecil Beaton |
| Production | Made for Princess Marina's first tour of the Far East |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.448-1974 |
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| Record created | October 23, 2007 |
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