Hat
1990 (made)
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The deerstalker is renowned as the British country hat. It owes its popularity to its eminently practical design, executed in warm, lightweight materials. The earflaps provide protection against chill and noise. It is particularly associated with Sherlock Holmes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool and tweed |
| Brief description | Man's wool-tweed deerstalker hat, made by Barbour, Great Britain, 1990. |
| Physical description | Man's checked wool tweed flapped deerstalker hat. White ear flaps. |
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| Credit line | Given by the manufacturer |
| Object history | Registered File number 1990/1390. |
| Summary | The deerstalker is renowned as the British country hat. It owes its popularity to its eminently practical design, executed in warm, lightweight materials. The earflaps provide protection against chill and noise. It is particularly associated with Sherlock Holmes. |
| Bibliographic reference | De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997. p. 140.
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| Accession number | T.311-1990 |
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| Record created | September 15, 2003 |
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