Wedding Headdress
1932 (made)
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Wedding headdress of iridescent sequins mounted on braid. Attached to the skull-cap is a long veil and train of white silk tulle.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Sequins, mounted on braid, silk tulle |
Brief description | Wedding headdress of sequins mounted on braid, designed by Jeanne Lanvin, Paris, 1932 |
Physical description | Wedding headdress of iridescent sequins mounted on braid. Attached to the skull-cap is a long veil and train of white silk tulle. |
Production type | Haute couture |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs Antony Acton |
Object history | Worn by the donor, Mrs Antony Acton (nee Joan Pearson) for her 1932 wedding. This cap accessorised the first wedding dress that Victor Stiebel made. |
Associated object | T.71-1966 (Ensemble) |
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Accession number | T.72-1966 |
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Record created | September 16, 2008 |
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