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Hat

1908-1910 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pink silk wide-brimmed hat with a band of grey-brown silk velvet, and trimmed with pigeon breast and wings dyed blue.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, trimmed with silk velvet, dyed pigeon feathers
Brief description
Pale pink silk hat trimmed with grey velvet ribbon and pale bird wings, retailed by Woolland Bros., London, 1908-1910
Physical description
Pink silk wide-brimmed hat with a band of grey-brown silk velvet, and trimmed with pigeon breast and wings dyed blue.
Marks and inscriptions
'MODES / Woolland Bros / 95, 97, 99, 101, 103, 105 & 107 / KNIGHTSBRIDGE / LONDON. S.W.' (On label)
Object history
Worn by Miss Heather Firbank
Collection
Accession number
T.101-1960

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Record createdJanuary 3, 2008
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