Hat
ca. 1960 (made)
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Hat of pink ostrich feather fronds arranged to completely cover a black nylon shape with an open crown and a medium wide, slightly curved brim. There is a small black and pink ribbon bow stitched at the left side. There is a black grosgrain head band and head stay.
The boa is entirely composed of matching ostrich feathers.
The boa is entirely composed of matching ostrich feathers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Ostrich feathers, nylon, ribbon, grosgrain head band, elastic head stay |
| Brief description | Hat and boa of feathers, designed by Strassner Ltd., London, ca. 1960 |
| Physical description | Hat of pink ostrich feather fronds arranged to completely cover a black nylon shape with an open crown and a medium wide, slightly curved brim. There is a small black and pink ribbon bow stitched at the left side. There is a black grosgrain head band and head stay. The boa is entirely composed of matching ostrich feathers. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Strassner, Ltd., London W.1.' (Machine embroidered label, brown on white, stitched inside the band at the centre back) |
| Credit line | Given by Cecil Beaton |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.56&A-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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