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Liquorice

Hat
1953 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Malyard, George (designer)
Hartnell, Norman (designed for)
Place of origin
London (made)

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
Hats & Headwear
Fashion
Womenswear
Object type
Hat
TitleLiquorice (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Straw, ribbon and feather
Straw
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
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.330-1989

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O367886/liquorice-hat-malyard-george/
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