Hat
1968 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This suede hood exemplifies a new direction in fashion which emerged towards the end of the 1960s. Reacting against the futuristic minimal fashions of the preceding years, designers began to look towards flowing forms, natural materials, hand-craft and traditional fabrics, drawing inspiration from folk dress, historicism and Romani clothing.
This hood consists of a close fitting cap with an extending piece of fabric, known as a bavolet, covering the neck. The bavolet is attached to the cap with leather ties and has scalloped edging, decorated with perforations and embossed circles to give a hand-tooled effect.
The piece was designed by George Mallard, a London based milliner who established his business in 1954 under his own name. In 1966 the company was renamed Malyard Hats. Known for his innovative and fashionable hats, Mallard designed for both men and women and catered to the retail and wholesale trades. The company ceased trading in 1985 upon Mallard's retirement.
This hood consists of a close fitting cap with an extending piece of fabric, known as a bavolet, covering the neck. The bavolet is attached to the cap with leather ties and has scalloped edging, decorated with perforations and embossed circles to give a hand-tooled effect.
The piece was designed by George Mallard, a London based milliner who established his business in 1954 under his own name. In 1966 the company was renamed Malyard Hats. Known for his innovative and fashionable hats, Mallard designed for both men and women and catered to the retail and wholesale trades. The company ceased trading in 1985 upon Mallard's retirement.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Embossed and punched suede |
| Brief description | Cloche hat / hood in brown suede with a scalloped edge, designed by George Malyard, England, 1968. |
| Physical description | Cloche hat / hood in brown suede with a scalloped edge. A deep bavolet with scalloped and punched edges embossed with large dots, and decorative suede thongs tied in bows. |
| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1985/485. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This suede hood exemplifies a new direction in fashion which emerged towards the end of the 1960s. Reacting against the futuristic minimal fashions of the preceding years, designers began to look towards flowing forms, natural materials, hand-craft and traditional fabrics, drawing inspiration from folk dress, historicism and Romani clothing. This hood consists of a close fitting cap with an extending piece of fabric, known as a bavolet, covering the neck. The bavolet is attached to the cap with leather ties and has scalloped edging, decorated with perforations and embossed circles to give a hand-tooled effect. The piece was designed by George Mallard, a London based milliner who established his business in 1954 under his own name. In 1966 the company was renamed Malyard Hats. Known for his innovative and fashionable hats, Mallard designed for both men and women and catered to the retail and wholesale trades. The company ceased trading in 1985 upon Mallard's retirement. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.346-1985 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | May 5, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
