Top Hat
1996 (made)
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This top hat from Patey (London) Ltd is made of black fur felt with a silk finish. It was shown with a 1960 Kilgour French & Stanbury tail-suit in the V&A exhibition 'The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fur felt, silk and goss |
| Brief description | Top hat of fur felt with a silk finish, made by Patey (London) Ltd., London, 1996 |
| Physical description | Top hat of black fur felt with a silk finish. Silk pullover with a goss body. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'By Appointment To Her Majesty The Queen / Manufacturers of Hats / PATEY / (LONDON) LTD / Made In England' |
| Gallery label | This suit won the Tailor and Cutter Gold (Dandy) Trophy of 1960. The elegant tail-suit is the most challenging of tailored garments to make. 'White tie' is now worn for only the most formal occasions, such as banquets, balls and some ambassadorial events. Fred Astaire's tail-suit in the RKO film 'Top Hat' (1935) was made by this prestigious company.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by the maker |
| Object history | Shown with tailsuit by Kilgour French & Stanbury (T.18:1-8-1997) in the V&A exhibition 'The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997'. Historical significance: White tie, such as the suit with which this top hat was worn in the V&A exhibition 'The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997', is now worn for only the most formal occasions, such as banquets, balls, and some ambassadorial events. |
| Summary | This top hat from Patey (London) Ltd is made of black fur felt with a silk finish. It was shown with a 1960 Kilgour French & Stanbury tail-suit in the V&A exhibition 'The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion'. |
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| Accession number | T.42-1997 |
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| Record created | August 26, 2003 |
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