Liquorice
Hat
1953 (designed)
1953 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This hat was designed by George Mallard for the London couture designer Norman Hartnell. Mallard founded his own hat company, based in Ganton Street in 1954. Trading first under his own name and later as Malyard, Mallard's company grew to become one of London's leading milliners producing hats for both the wholesale and retail trade. Trading under the name of Malyard the company operated until the early 1980s when George Mallard retired.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Liquorice (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Straw, ribbon and feather |
| Brief description | Black straw and ribbon hat 'Liquorice' with a feather plume, designed by George Malyard for Norman Hartnell, London, 1953 |
| Physical description | Black straw and ribbon hat with a feather plume. |
| Credit line | Given by George Mallard |
| Object history | Registered File number 1985/309. |
| Summary | This hat was designed by George Mallard for the London couture designer Norman Hartnell. Mallard founded his own hat company, based in Ganton Street in 1954. Trading first under his own name and later as Malyard, Mallard's company grew to become one of London's leading milliners producing hats for both the wholesale and retail trade. Trading under the name of Malyard the company operated until the early 1980s when George Mallard retired. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.330-1989 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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