Beret
1969-1972 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This hat was made by the milliner Simone Mirman. French-born, she made her home in London where she was granted a Royal Warrant for the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabethh II. She also designed hats for Christina Dior, often making about 125 hats each season.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gilded leather |
| Brief description | Woman's leather beret, designed by Simone Mirman, London, 1969-1972. |
| Physical description | Woman's gold leather beret made from panels of leather and trimmed with narrow gold leather strips tied into bows, which are scattered over the entire hat. |
| Summary | This hat was made by the milliner Simone Mirman. French-born, she made her home in London where she was granted a Royal Warrant for the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabethh II. She also designed hats for Christina Dior, often making about 125 hats each season. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.183-1983 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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