Not currently on display at the V&A

Hat

ca. 1948 (made)
Artist/Maker
Edwarda (milliner)
Place of origin
New York (made)

Lady's hat of natural straw braid with a medium high rounded crown and graduated brim. The band is of white grosgrain knotted at the front where it is trimmed with pink satin ribbon bows and artificial floral sprays in white and shades of blue.
The hat is unlined, but the crown is faced with spartary and there is a black, grosgrain band with a black velvet facing at the front. There is a double, black silk, cord elastic stay.


Object details

Categories
Hats & Headwear
Fashion
Clothing
Accessories
Object type
Hat
Materials and techniques
Straw braid, grosgrain band, satin ribbon
Straw
Satin Ribbon
Artificial Flowers
Millinery
Brief description
Lady's straw hat, New York, ca. 1948.
Physical description
Lady's hat of natural straw braid with a medium high rounded crown and graduated brim. The band is of white grosgrain knotted at the front where it is trimmed with pink satin ribbon bows and artificial floral sprays in white and shades of blue.
The hat is unlined, but the crown is faced with spartary and there is a black, grosgrain band with a black velvet facing at the front. There is a double, black silk, cord elastic stay.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Werner Abegg
Subject depicted
Violets
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.146-1978

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Record createdApril 27, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O228590/hat-edwarda/
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