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ca. 1955 (made)
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Hydrangea hat with a clump of leaves and massed artificial hydrangea blooms.

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read 'Heads and Tales' by Aage Thaarup Danish milliner Aage Thaarup (1906 – 87) left Copenhagen in the 1930s and set off to conquer London, where he designed hats for movie stars and royalty. In this extract from his 1956 autobiography, he describes his first meeting with a very special customer.

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Brief description
Hat, made by Paulette, Paris, ca. 1955
Physical description
Hydrangea hat with a clump of leaves and massed artificial hydrangea blooms.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Ernestine Carter
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.
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T.247-1984

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Record createdMay 19, 2009
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