Hat
1946 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Small boater hat covered in white silk and trimmed with white artificial flowers and black velvet ribbon. High crown with a flat top and narrow brim. The brim and crown are covered in white silk, half basket weave, which overlaps a circle of black velvet on the flat top.
The crown is circled by a broad black velvet ribbon which terminates in large bows at the back and front. At each side are the silk flowers. White silk net veil is attached to the front.
A black tubular elastic hat stay is secured under an inner white grosgrain band.
The crown is circled by a broad black velvet ribbon which terminates in large bows at the back and front. At each side are the silk flowers. White silk net veil is attached to the front.
A black tubular elastic hat stay is secured under an inner white grosgrain band.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk and velvet |
| Brief description | Small silk and velvet boater hat, Madame Suzy, Paris, 1946 |
| Physical description | Small boater hat covered in white silk and trimmed with white artificial flowers and black velvet ribbon. High crown with a flat top and narrow brim. The brim and crown are covered in white silk, half basket weave, which overlaps a circle of black velvet on the flat top. The crown is circled by a broad black velvet ribbon which terminates in large bows at the back and front. At each side are the silk flowers. White silk net veil is attached to the front. A black tubular elastic hat stay is secured under an inner white grosgrain band. |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Alexandra Dacre |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.269-1981 |
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| Record created | October 1, 2008 |
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