Hat
1967-1968 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Ladies hat with wide brim and low crown. It is constructed from overlapping tucks of heavy-duty navy blue nylon net. There is a navy blue satin ribbon round the crown, which hangs down the brim at the back. The brim is trimmed with a profusion of blue and white ostrich feathers. On the underside of the brim, at the back, are two flat bows of the blue satin ribbon.
The crown is lined with a layer of fine blue nylon net. There is a grosgrain hat-band inside.
The crown is lined with a layer of fine blue nylon net. There is a grosgrain hat-band inside.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Nylon net, satin, ostrich feathers, grosgrain hat-band |
| Brief description | Hat of nylon net with ostrich feathers, designed by Madame Vernier, London, 1967-1968. |
| Physical description | Ladies hat with wide brim and low crown. It is constructed from overlapping tucks of heavy-duty navy blue nylon net. There is a navy blue satin ribbon round the crown, which hangs down the brim at the back. The brim is trimmed with a profusion of blue and white ostrich feathers. On the underside of the brim, at the back, are two flat bows of the blue satin ribbon. The crown is lined with a layer of fine blue nylon net. There is a grosgrain hat-band inside. |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Madame Vernier |
| Object history | Worn by HRH Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent for Ascot, and given by Madame Vernier through Cecil Beaton |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.449-1974 |
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| Record created | October 23, 2007 |
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