Hat
ca. 1926 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Ladies hat made of black plaited straw. It has a high, close crown with a small pleat around the top and a narrow brim, wired at the edge, which extends from the sides around the front leaving the nape clear. There is a wide pleated pink silk band and the edge of the brim is bound and faced in pink. On the left front is a large flower mount of curled pink and green feathers. The hat is lined with black silk.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Plaited straw, pleated silk, feathers |
| Brief description | Ladies straw hat, London, ca. 1926 |
| Physical description | Ladies hat made of black plaited straw. It has a high, close crown with a small pleat around the top and a narrow brim, wired at the edge, which extends from the sides around the front leaving the nape clear. There is a wide pleated pink silk band and the edge of the brim is bound and faced in pink. On the left front is a large flower mount of curled pink and green feathers. The hat is lined with black silk. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs G. M. Speare. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.18-1971 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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