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Hat

ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Amarante, Pascal (milliner)
Place of origin
Menton (sold)
Alpes-Maritimes (made)

Flat straw hat with very, very small shallow crown, trimmed with strips of black silk velvet ribbon laid flat in asterisk formations, velvet binding to edge of hat, and further trimmed with wider silk satin ribbon, also black, which hangs over the brim in the back of the hat. Also trimmed with a clump of ears of wheat and artificial flowers, including daisies, ferny fronds, pink roses made of silk crêpe and a purple iris made from feathers.


Object details

Categories
Hats & Headwear
Fashion
Clothing
Accessories
Womenswear
Object type
Hat
Materials and techniques
straw hat trimmed with satin and velvet ribbon, artificial flowers made of silk crêpe and feathers, ears of wheat
Straw
Satin Ribbon
Velvet Ribbon
Artificial Flowers
Ears of Wheat
Silk Crêpe
Feathers
Millinery
Brief description
Straw hat, ca. 1870, French, probably made by Pascal Amarante. Small and flat with artificial flowers.
Physical description
Flat straw hat with very, very small shallow crown, trimmed with strips of black silk velvet ribbon laid flat in asterisk formations, velvet binding to edge of hat, and further trimmed with wider silk satin ribbon, also black, which hangs over the brim in the back of the hat. Also trimmed with a clump of ears of wheat and artificial flowers, including daisies, ferny fronds, pink roses made of silk crêpe and a purple iris made from feathers.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 24cm (Note: Maximum diameter)
  • Height: 12cm (Note: Maximum height)
Marks and inscriptions
Au Propagateur de Chapeau Mentonais, Pascal Amarante, Maison Nouvelle Menton (Alpes Maritime) (Label, black silk with gold printed text)
Translation
To the propagator of Mentonese hats, Pascal Amarante, Menton New House (Alpes-Maritime)
Credit line
Given by Mona B. Walker
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.103-1923

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Record createdMay 5, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O229600/hat-amarante-pascal/
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