Hat
1960 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Quail-feather toque and organza hat, brimless with the feathers arranged around the crown in a close overlapping pattern.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Quail feathers and organza |
| Brief description | Quail-feather toque and organza hat, designed by Germaine (Mitzah) Bricard for Christian Dior, Paris, 1960 |
| Physical description | Quail-feather toque and organza hat, brimless with the feathers arranged around the crown in a close overlapping pattern. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Christian Dior Paris Made in France' (Label) |
| Credit line | Given by Madame de Courcel |
| Object history | Baronne Martine de Courcel (nee Hallande), wife of Baron Geoffroy de Courcel (French Ambassador to London 1962-72). |
| Association | |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
424B |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.152-1974 |
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| Record created | October 23, 2007 |
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