Hat
1954 (made)
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This large-brimmed sculptural hat was designed to balance the full-skirted fashions of the period. Dyed black straw has been expertly and painstakingly joined to compose elegant curves. Otto Lucas was both inventive and prolific. In his final year of designing he issued 55,000 hats.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Straw with wired velvet |
| Brief description | Black straw hat with wired velvet bow, Otto Lucas, London, 1954 |
| Physical description | Black straw hat with a wired velvet bow. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Robin Allanson |
| Object history | Worn by Mrs. Barbara Allanson and given by Mr. Robin Allanson. |
| Summary | This large-brimmed sculptural hat was designed to balance the full-skirted fashions of the period. Dyed black straw has been expertly and painstakingly joined to compose elegant curves. Otto Lucas was both inventive and prolific. In his final year of designing he issued 55,000 hats. |
| Bibliographic reference | de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. V&A Publications, London, England, 1997, pp. 141 and 142. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.218-1985 |
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| Record created | September 11, 2003 |
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