Girl's Breton Hat
1960-1965 (made)
Internal circumference:52.4 cm
Girl's breton hat of cherry-red glazed plaited straw trimmed with a
band of red petersham ribbon finishing in a bow at the back. The hat
has an upturned circular brim, and a cylindrical crown whose concave
top rises again at the centre; a hat elastic is attached to the inside
of the crown, beneath the internal band of pink petersham ribbon.
Girl's breton hat of cherry-red glazed plaited straw trimmed with a
band of red petersham ribbon finishing in a bow at the back. The hat
has an upturned circular brim, and a cylindrical crown whose concave
top rises again at the centre; a hat elastic is attached to the inside
of the crown, beneath the internal band of pink petersham ribbon.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed plaited straw |
| Brief description | Girl's breton hat; American, 1960-65 |
| Physical description | Internal circumference:52.4 cm Girl's breton hat of cherry-red glazed plaited straw trimmed with a band of red petersham ribbon finishing in a bow at the back. The hat has an upturned circular brim, and a cylindrical crown whose concave top rises again at the centre; a hat elastic is attached to the inside of the crown, beneath the internal band of pink petersham ribbon. |
| Dimensions | Height: (see below) |
| Marks and inscriptions | Saks Fifth Avenue 22 |
| Object history | References: Worn by the donor's eldest daughter, Marian (born 1948), later a member of the staff of the V & A's Metalwork Department. The donor's husband was in the Diplomatic Corps, and the family lived in various countries, notably China, Poland, the U.S.A. and Italy. |
| Production | Made by: Saks Fifth Avenue U.S.A |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.909-1993 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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