Hat
1950 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Hat made of plaited palm leaves, with a slight peak at the front. The leaves are pale brown, tinged with green. The hat is lined with brown net and mounted on two circular rings of wire. Three is a button made from the leaves on the crown. There is a rectangular label woven in black and white silk at the centre back inside; 'Paulette'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Plaited palm leaf, net, wire |
| Brief description | Hat of plaited palm leaf, Paulette, Paris, 1950 |
| Physical description | Hat made of plaited palm leaves, with a slight peak at the front. The leaves are pale brown, tinged with green. The hat is lined with brown net and mounted on two circular rings of wire. Three is a button made from the leaves on the crown. There is a rectangular label woven in black and white silk at the centre back inside; 'Paulette'. |
| Marks and inscriptions | PAULETTE (Label inside hat) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Catherine Hunt |
| Historical context | Milliner 'Paulette' (Paulette Marchand, 1900-84) established her eponymous millinery shop in 1939, first on the Avenue Victor-Emmanuel and later the Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked throughout the war, designing for Robert Piguet. She went on to create hats for Schiaparelli, Chanel, Cardin, Ungaro, Mugler, and Laroche. She designed hats for Greta Garbo and Edith Piaf, and designed the Duchess of Windsor's hat for the Duke's funeral. She received the Legion of Honour in 1974, and continued working up until her death. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.113-1970 |
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| Record created | October 2, 2008 |
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