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Hat

ca. 1912 (made)
Artist/Maker
Michée Zac (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Wide-brimmed purple silk velvet hat with a soft crown, and the brim is fringed with fronds of purple ostrich feathers.


Object details

Categories
Fashion
Accessories
Hats & Headwear
Womenswear
Textiles
Object type
Hat
Materials and techniques
Silk velvet, trimmed with ostrich feathers
Silk Velvet
Ostrich Feathers
Millinery
Brief description
Silk velvet hat trimmed with ostrich feathers, designed by Michée Zac, possibly made in Great Britain, ca. 1912
Physical description
Wide-brimmed purple silk velvet hat with a soft crown, and the brim is fringed with fronds of purple ostrich feathers.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 34cm
  • Height: 12cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Michée Zac, 2 Hanover Court, Hanover, SW (Label inside hat)
  • Transliteration
Object history
Worn by Miss Heather Firbank.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.118-1960

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Record createdJanuary 4, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O142699/hat-michée-zac/
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